Indonesian Recipes | Soto Ayam | Asian Soup Recipes

Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 shallots (chopped)
• 2 stalks fresh lemongrass (bottom 4 or 5 inches only, crushed)
• 1 clove garlic (crushed)
• One 1-inch slice fresh ginger (crushed)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1/2 quarts Chicken Broth
• 1 1/4 cups diced yellow or white potatoes
• 1 ounce dried mung bean threads (“cellophane noodles”)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon red chili or hot bean paste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 4 scallions (thinly sliced)
• 2 hard boiled eggs (chopped)
• 1 1/2 celery stalks (diced)