Babi Ketjap

Slightly spicy Indonesian stew

Indonesia

Main course
2 persons
45
Medium

Are you already familiar with Babi Ketjap? This is a dish from Indonesian cuisine, made from pork and a delicious, sweet soy sauce. Ketjap is a sweet soy sauce commonly used for Indonesian dishes. Babi ketjap is often eaten with rice, fried rice or noodles.

Ingredients

- 1 tbsp Peanut Oil

- 2 pieces Star Anise (Whole)

- 1/2 piece Palm Sugar Slices

- 3 pieces Dried Lime Leaves

- 6 tbsp Sweet Soy Sauce (Ketjap Manis)

- 200 g Thai Hom Mali Jasmine Rice

2 large onions chopped

300 g Neck chop (without bone)

2 Red chillies

3 Cloves of garlic

35 g Ginger: peeled

150 ml Water

2 bouillon cubes

Pepper and salt to taste

Preparation method for Babi Ketjap

Heat the oil in the pan and fry the minced onions until golden brown. Add the meat and fry on a high heat for 5 minutes.
Cut the rawit, garlic and peeled ginger into small pieces and crush them into the mortar. Add the mixture along with the star anise, palm sugar and lime leaves to the pan.
Add 150 ml of water, sweet soy sauce and the bouillon cube and simmer on low heat until the meat is tender and cooked (about 20-30 minutes). Season the dish with salt and pepper.