Soto Banjar Recipe - Traditional Indonesian Chicken Soup from Banjar Cuisine

Ingredients

• 2 lbs free-range chicken, bone-in
• 10 cups filtered water
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick (2-inch piece)
• 1 star anise
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp white peppercorns
• 6 shallots, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-inch fresh ginger, sliced
• 1-inch fresh galangal, sliced
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
• Salt, to taste
• 2 oz glass noodles, soaked and drained
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, halved
• 2 tbsp fresh scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped