800 gr of beef tongue, boiled till tender, peeled and cut into 1 cm pieces.
25 gr Javanese Tamarind, dissolve with 1 tbsp water.
790 ml water
3 lime leaves, shredded.
2 stalks lemongrass, crushed
2 green tomatoes, cut into pieces.
2 tbsp fried onions for topping.
4 tbsp cooking oil
3 bay leaves
Blended Spices:
8 shallots
4 cloves garlic
4 pcs red chillies
3 cm turmeric
1 cm ginger
3 candlenuts
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
How To:
1. Stir-fry blended spices, tomatoes, lemon grass and lime leaves until fragrant.
2. Add the beef tongue. Stir well.
3. Add water.
4. Add bay leaves. This is for flavor and to remove the stinky smell.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Add tamarind water. Boil until the spices are absorbed.
7. Serve with fried onions.