Oxtail Soup Recipe

(Sop Buntut)

Ingredients :

1 kg

1/2 tablespoon

1/2

1

1 tablespoon

200 g

250 g

Spice (ground)

6

3 cloves

1 teaspoon

Garnishing

Oxtail / beef tail, cut into serving pieces

Chopped ginger

Nutmeg, bruised

Spring onion, cut into 2-3 pieces

Margarine

Carrots, cut into 3 cm piece, then halved or quartered

Potatoes, cut into 4-6 pieces

Salt to taste

Shallots

Garlic

Peppercorns

Fried shallots

Spring onions

Chopped Chinese parsley

• Put oxtail in a pan with 2 liters water and bring to the boil.
• Carefully scoop off and discard the scum floating on the surface.
• Discard the stock and replace with 2 liters clean water.
• Add chopped ginger, nutmeg and spring onion.
• Cover the pan and simmer over low heat until tender.
• Remove the tail, reserving 1 1/2 liters stock.
• Bring the stock to the boil, then add oxtail.
• Heat margarine and fry ground spices until fragrant.
• Add to the boiling stock, then add carrots and potatoes.
• Bring to the boil until the ingredients are thoroughly cooked.
• Garnish with fried shallots, spring onions, and Chinese parsley.
• Serve hot.