Soto Kudus is comes from Kudus. Soto sacred, almost like chicken soup Lamongan, holy soup containing shredded chicken and bean sprouts. Sometimes soup sanctuary also use buffalo meat. More clear broth.
Soto sacred tradition in the presentation has served in a small bowl for one serving. Just the other soto, soto kudus usually coupled with chilli and lime . Soto kudus dish not only be found in the Kudus, but it can be found in various cities in Indonesia.
History of Soto Kudus
Soto Kudus nobody uses beef due respect to the Kudus Muslim Hinduism, the cow is an animal which they consider sacred. However this is only a suggestion that came from Sunan Kudus. He taught Muslims to respect other religions, especially when it's caused Hindu. This religion in the Kudus many people who were Hindus. This is a form of tolerance that has been taught by the Sunan Kudus of Muslims who live in the Kudus area. The culture is still valid until now.
How to Make Soto Kudus
Ingredients:
1 free range chicken or organic chicken (Indonesia= Ayam Kampung), clean and cut into frying pieces
1.5 L fresh water
3 cloves garlic
6 shallots
3 cm slice galangal root (Indonesia= Lengkuas), crushed
2 salam leaves (Indonesian Bay leaves)
2 Jeruk Purut leaves (Indonesian small fragrant kind of lime, or you can use lemon’s skin peel)
¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon of white pepper powder
1 teaspoon of salt
A pinch of sugar to replace MSG (Mono Sodium Glutamat)
400 cc cooking oil
Complements
100 g bean sprouts, soaked in hot water, then drained
4 tablespoon slice of celery
4 tablespoon slice of leek
2 limes
3 table spoon of sliced onion, fried
Soy sauce condiment (crushed hot chili with sweet soy sauce)
Instructions:
Place water and chicken in saucepan or pot
Then boil the chicken in low heat
Grind garlic, shallots, salt. Sauté well with salam leaves, galangal root. Then add into boiling chicken
Add salt, white pepper powder, turmeric powder, a pinch of sugar, and jeruk purut leaves
Continue boiling until the chicken turns into gentle and smooth texture. Then turn off the fire
Take the chicken out of pot, drain it well. Fry until it turns into golden color. After that, slice the fried chicken