
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
sup kambing



INGREDIENTS :
- 1½-2 lb mutton [goat] or lamb, cut into chunks [preferably bony cuts - shanks, ribs]
- vegetable oil
- 1-2 tsp sugar
- 6-8 cups water
- 2 tomatoes, quartered
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 stalks scallions, chopped
- 2 stalk Chinese celery, chopped [Substitute: celery, tender stalks only]
- 6-8 shallots, thinly sliced and fried golden brown, for garnishing
- 2 cloves
- 2 inch cinnamon stick, broken up
- 4 cardamoms, smashed
- ½ inch ginger, peeled
- 8 black peppercorns
- 1 mace
- 2 big onions, diced
- 3 bay leaves
FYI : Lamb is from the meat of a sheep that is less than 1 year old. Any sheep older is sold as mutton. However in some Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, where sheep is not commonly tenured, mutton usually refers to the meat of a goat. It is only in recent years that lamb and 'mutton' [i.e. older sheep] has been available on the market through import from Australia and New Zealand.
In USA, American lamb is prevalent although mutton [i.e. older sheep] is usually found in specialty markets. However, goat meat is slowly gaining ground. It can usually be found in ethnic or specialty butcher shops.
To Prepare :
- Using a mortar & pestle or blender, grind cloves, cinnamon, ginger, cardamoms, black peppercorns, mace, onions and bay leaves into a paste
- Heat vegetable oil in a hot wok, brown mutton pieces in small batches, set aside
- In a stockpot, heat 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil, add ground paste, fry for about 5 mins
- Add mutton, tomatoes, sugar, 6-8 cups of water, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, until mutton is very tender, about 50 mins to 1 hr, skim off as much fat as possible from time to time
- Ladle soup into individual soup bowls, garnish with scallions, celery and fried shallots
- Serve hot as a starter, or as a main course with steamed rice
Variation : Substitute fresh oxtails to make Sup Ekor, also called Sup Buntut [Oxtail Soup] pictured below. This recipe, with it's aromatic spices and herbs, is excellent for game meat, such as rabbit for 'Rabbit Stew'.
bukak nanti makan sup kambing. artikel cedok dariwww.MalaysianFood.net.