Sup Kambing (Mutton Soup) | Don Signature Crab - Singapore Food Guide

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg mutton (neck, shoulder or bone-in pieces), cut into chunks
• 1.5 L water (or enough to cover meat)
• 1 large onion (about 200 g), halved
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 50 g fresh ginger, sliced lengthways
• 2 medium tomatoes, quartered
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks (optional)
• 2 cinnamon sticks (about 5 cm each)
• 3 star anise
• 4 whole cloves
• 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, lightly toasted
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (optional), toasted
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee
• 1 tsp sugar (palm sugar or caster)
• 2 tsp salt, plus extra to taste
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce (optional, for colour and depth)
• 2 tbsp chopped daun sup (Malay celery) or coriander leaves for garnish
• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced for garnish
• 2 tbsp fried shallots (bawang goreng) for garnish
• Lime wedges and sliced red chilli / cili padi to serve
• Optional: 1 star of optional heat—1–2 bird's eye chillies (cili padi) left whole or sliced
• Optional for pressure cooker: 250 ml beef/mutton stock to boost flavour