Baba Nyonya 19th
Century recipe
SPICED OX-TAIL SOUP
1 small ox-tail
½ tsp coriander
½ tsp tumeric
¼ cup cornflour
¼ tsp cumin
1 curry leaf, finely crushed
½ tsp fenugreek seeds crushed
¼ tsp mustard seeds crushed
¼ tsp chilli powder
Salt to taste
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 onion, sliced
enough stock to cover ox-tail
1 tblsp soy sauce
Method
1. Wash
cut ox-tail into sections, remove fat
2. Combine cornflour with spices and rub into
ox-tail
3. Heat oil and sauté the ox-tail
4. Add garlic and onions and pour in stock and
simmer until ox- tail is tender, for 2 hours or use pressure cooker 30 – 40
mins
5. Season
to taste and add soy sauce at the end
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Secret of Success
Using a pressure cooker
guarantees tender ox-tail everytime and shorter cooking time
