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Rawon

Rawon/RAH-won/
Rawon
About this dish

A dark, earthy beef soup colored and flavored by black keluak nuts.

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Ingredients
🥩600g beef, cubed
🌰6 keluak nuts, flesh removed
🧅5 shallots
🌿3 kaffir lime leaves
Method
Serves 4
1
Blend keluak flesh with shallots, garlic, and spices into a paste.
2
Sauté the paste until fragrant.
3
Add beef and enough water to cover, then simmer until tender.
4
Add kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass during cooking.
5
Serve with rice, bean sprouts, and salted egg.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Rawon is a traditional soup from East Java, distinguished by its deep black color from ground keluak nuts.

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