Indonesian Turmeric Chicken Soup (Soto Ayam)

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
• 10 peppercorns, or ground pepper to taste
• 1 candlenut
• 1 thumb-sized piece of turmeric
• 1/4 chicken breast, cut into pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 kaffir lime leaf
• If desired, to reduce strong aroma for kids, add:
  • 1 lemongrass stalk, bruised
  • 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, bruised
  • 1 spring onion, chopped
  • A handful of cilantro, chopped
  • Fried shallots, to taste
  • Salt and powdered broth, to taste
  • 3/4 ladle of water for boiling
  • Cooking oil to sauté spices

Steps:

1. Clean the chicken thoroughly. Place it in a pot and add water, bay leaves, lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime leaf, salt, and powdered broth. Cook.
2. While boiling the chicken, sauté the finely ground spices, then pour into the boiling pan. Once the chicken is tender, remove it, and the. Can in fact yo even Such finely