How to make Soto Ayam

               Soto Ayam, wow this is one of the greatest soup that I ever taste. Especially when I eat This soup in rainy season, or when the weather is so cold. Because I will feel more relax and more better.  And I know that most of you also like to eat this soup.

Oke, but Maybe guys, most of you do not know about the recipe and how to make it. because you just sometimes buy it in restaurant or you request it to your mom, or to your grandmother. Therefore, you don’t know how to make it by yourself. Hehe But it does not matter, because I will share you about the recipe and the simple way that you can follow to make your soup Soto Ayam.

Here you are : Before you read about the way or the step, lets look about some ingredients that you need to prepare.

You may prepare 1 Chicken that has been cut and cleaned 1 tail, cabbage 200 grams if you want, Tauge 200 grams, Boiled Potatoes or Steamed 4 Fruits, 2 Tomatoes,  Soun 50 grams, Boiled Egg 3 Grains, Water 2 liters, and Fried onion. Then, you may prepare ingredients that needed for spices. 3 orange leaves, Lemongrass 2 sticks, 2 bay leaves, 1 onion leaf, Galangal 25 grams and oil. And the last ingredients to make a spices for soup. For these ingredients, you must smooth them first. Turmeric 5 grams, Pecan 4 fruit, Ginger 15 grams, Onion 3 pieces, Garlic 2 cloves, Pepper 1/2 teaspoon Salt to taste.

             Okey that’s all about ingredients,and lets look how to make it.

First, saute the spice that has been in smoothed, stir until a few moments and feel the aroma. Next, time to boil the chicken into the pan together with the spices that have been smoothed. mixed with the galangal, bay leaf, lime leaves and lemongrass. To boil, it takes approximately 30 minutes until the meat is really tender. When you want it perfect, you can use a presto pan to cook it.

Taste it, and then you may add salt, or pepper as necessary only.
after the chicken have boiled. Then separate the bone from the meat using the meat or knife then put the bone back into the pan. Add also a piece of scallion and then bring to the boil for serving.

To serve it, please take a bowl then, add also cabbage, bean sprouts, sliced potatoes, soun, tomatoes, eggs, then chicken. Pour the soup into the bowl, For a more delicious flavor you can add sliced lime and fried onions.
     Serve with sweet soy sauce, vinegar, crackers, chilli sauce and chips. 

by Arinda Nurul