Yellow Sour Vegetable Soup

In Indonesian we call it SAYUR ASEM KUNING

Ingredients:

6 oz. beef (sliced into small pieces)

1 lb. young jackfruit

10 young Long Beans

2 ears of young corn or 1 small can whole kernel corn

1 handful of melinjo leaves and nuts (optional)

½ young Papaya

Oncom or 2 slices bean cake

Spice:

5 shallots

2 garlic clovers

5 macadamia nuts

½ “thumb” ginger

½ “thumb” turmeric root

5 green chillies

1 “thumb” galangal

2 bay leaves

Salt/MSG/1 tsp. tamarind

Boil beef in 2 pints of water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. When meat is tender add vegetables and fruit and green chillies; grind the 6 spices to a fine paste. Sauté ingredients, add to the stock . simmer for a little while until everything is cooked. Serve hot from a tureen. Use a ladle to serve.