Ingredients:

1. 750 gr/1.5 lb oxtail, trim and discard the excessive fat if necesssary, rinse in a cold water
2. 2 lt water
3. 2 tsp salt
4. 2 cloves garlic, smoothly grinded
5. 2 cm ginger, peel-off, bruished
6. 1/2 tsp pepper
7. Oil

For the Soup:

1. 1.5 lt/3 pints beef stock or water
2. 2 carrots, peel-off, thinly sliced
3. 250 gr/9 oz potatos, peel-off, cut in a cube
4. 2 spring onions, cut into 1 cm length
5. 1 sdt vegetable broth powder
6. 1 tsp pepper
7. 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
8. 2 pcs cloves
9. 1 tsp salt
10. 2 tomatoes, sliced

Spice Paste:

1. 5 asian shallots or 3 european shallots, chopped
2. 3 cloves garlic, chopped
3. 2 cm ginger, chopped

Garnish:

1. celery, finely sliced
2. fried shallots
3. sambal (if preferred)

Directions:

1. Pour in 2 liter water in a deep saucepan. Add salt, garlic, ginger and pepper.
2. Cover the pan and bring to boil.
3. * Add the oxtail and cook on medium heat until the oxtail is well cooked and the meat becomes tender.
4. (If necessary skim off and discard the fat that floats to the water surface).
5. Take the oxtail and set aside to drain. Discard the used water.

1. Grind all ingredients for the spice paste with grinding stone or food processor until smooth.
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan, stir-fry the paste all the time until well cooked & fragrant. Put aside.

1. ** Heat 1.5 lt beef stock or water in a deep saucepan and bring to boil. Add the stir-fried paste.
2. Lower the heat into medium. Add the carrot and potato and simmer until the vegetable well cooked.
3. Add the pepper, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Adjust the seasoning.
4. Add the spring onion and sliced tomato. Lift immediately to prevent overcooked vegetable.

1. Heat enough oil in a frying pan or deep fryer and fry the oxtail until golden brown. Set aside to drain.
2. Serve the soup with fried oxtail while hot separately and garnish with celery and fried shallot.

Special Note:

1. * Add the meat into boiled water then cook on the medium heat to preserve it's best taste.
2. ** If possible use the beef stock instead of water to make the soup to obtain the best taste.

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