sour soup ( sayur asam indonesia)

Ingredients
for the broth spices:
  • 6 candle nuts ( grind)
  • a handfull dry shrimp / ebi
  • red small pepper ( depends how spicy you like)
  • 4 pcs shallots (grind)
  • a pinch salt
  • sugar
  • paprika powder (for color)
  • tumeric powder (for color)
  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 root lemon grass ( smash )
  • 5 pcs kaffir lime leaves
  • a little tamarind paste ( for taking the water only)
for the soup vegetables:
  • 1/2 small cabbage (diced)
  • 1 small chayyote (diced)
  • 1 cup fresh peanuts
  • fresh corn ( cut small)
  • long beans (cut stick)

Instructions
  • grind candle nut, dry shrimp, shallots and pepper all together.
  • Boil water , add grind mixture for soup base.
  • add warm water in tamarind paste, squeeze abit to get the juice. set a side
  • Put peanuts,chayyote,cabbage and long bean cause this vegetable need time to cook.
  • add sugar , salt , and tamarind paste water.
  • let it boil till simmer and vege is soften in medium heat.
  • Add lemon grass, lime leaf and corn. let it cook.
  • ready to be serve.