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Smoor Djawa

Name: Smoor Djawa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 320 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Ingredients: 500 g beef stewing meat (cut into cubes); 2 tbsp oil (for frying); 1 onion (finely chopped); 3 clove garlic (finely chopped); 100 ml sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis) (sweet Indonesian soy sauce); 0.5 tsp nutmeg; 2 cloves (whole); 500 ml water (or beef stock)

Recipe by @diekokendeindo @diekokendeindo · TikTok

Imported by Andries Jongsma on SeeMeCook

A delicious Indonesian beef stew (Smoor Djawa) that is perfect for cold days. The meat is gently braised for hours until it falls apart in a rich, flavorful sauce.

4 servings320 minSoutheast Asian

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Ingredients

500 g beef stewing meat (cut into cubes)
2 tbsp oil (for frying)
1 onion (finely chopped)
3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
100 ml sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis) (sweet Indonesian soy sauce)
0.5 tsp nutmeg
2 cloves (whole)
500 ml water (or beef stock)

Steps

1
Cut the beef into evenly sized cubes.
2
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven and brown the meat on all sides. This helps develop a deep flavor.
3
Add the chopped onion and finely chopped garlic to the meat and sauté briefly until translucent.
4
Add the sweet soy sauce, nutmeg, and cloves to the pot.
5
Pour in the water (or stock) until the meat is just covered.
6
Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting and gently simmer, covered, for about 4 to 5 hours.
7
The dish is ready when the meat is fork-tender and the sauce has reduced to a rich, dark gravy.

Notes

The author indicates that the exact spice list appears in the caption; the ingredients used here are the standard base for Smoor Djawa (ketjap manis, nutmeg, and cloves). For the best result, the meat should truly cook gently for 4 to 5 hours.