Semur (Indonesian Beef Stew). Semur is an Indonesian type of meat stew (mainly beef), that is braised in thick brown gravy commonly found in Indonesian cuisine. The main ingredient used in semur gravy is sweet soy sauce, shallots, onions, garlic, ginger, candlenut, nutmeg and cloves, sometimes pepper, coriander, cumin and cinnamon might be added. Heat oil in a large pressure cooker pot and add the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and lemongrass stalk.
The main ingredient used in semur gravy is kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), shallots, onions, garlic, ginger, candlenut, nutmeg and cloves, sometimes pepper, coriander, cumin and cinnamon might be added. Soy sauce is the most important ingredient in the Semur-making process. Basic ingredients for "semur": kecap manis, bay leaves, lemon grass, tomato sauce, candlenut, galangal, ginger, garlic, shallot, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, and white pepper. You can cook Semur (Indonesian Beef Stew) using 20 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Semur (Indonesian Beef Stew)
- Prepare of Meatballs.
- Prepare 400 g of minced beef.
- It's 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs.
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
- You need 1 tsp of nutmeg.
- It's 1/2 tsp of white pepper.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of kecap manis (sweet soy).
- You need of Broth/soup stock.
- It's 6 cups of water.
- You need 3 cubes of beef bouillon.
- You need 2 of large tomatoes, or 3 for medium size tomatoes (chopped).
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of nutmeg.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of white pepper.
- Prepare 1/2-3/4 tbsp of salt.
- Prepare 3 tbsp of kecap manis (sweet soy).
- Prepare 2 of small glass noodles (80g dried).
- It's of Sides.
- You need of Carrots (steamed/boiled).
- Prepare of Greenbeans (steamed/boiled).
- Prepare of Fried/baked potatoe chips.
Since I made beef stew, I started by boiling my beef until tender. Semur is an Indonesian term for type of meat stew that is processed in thick brown gravy. Shallot, garlic, kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce), nutmeg are the main ingredients. Semur word is derived from a Dutch term of Smoor which is basically a food that is boiled with tomatoes and onions slowly.
Semur (Indonesian Beef Stew) step by step
- Put all meatballs ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Make some round meatballs and put aside..
- Put all soup stock ingredients in a pan (except the glass noodle), put it on a stove and bring it to boil..
- Add in meatballs to the broth. Once meatballs are cooked (float to the surface), add in the glass noodles and cook for another 5-10 mins. Taste the broth and adjust to your liking..
- Served your meatballs soup with steamed veggies and chips. You can cook the potatoes with the meatballs if you like, but I prefer mine cooked separately. I think it adds more depth to the dish..
Semur is a type of meat stew that is braised in thick brown gravy commonly found in Indonesian cuisine. The main ingredient used in semur gravy is kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), shallots, onions, garlic, ginger, candlenut, nutmeg and cloves, sometimes pepper, coriander, cumin and cinnamon might be added. This is another variation of semur kecap (Indonesian-style stew) besides the semur ayam kentang kecap I shared with you guys a while ago. My grandmother used to make this semur daging pretty often too. I'm sharing both pressure cooker and stove-top methods.