Semur (Indonesian stew)

Semur
Semur daging with potatoes, sprinkled with fried shallots
Alternative namesSmoor (Dutch dialect)
CourseMain course
Place of originIndonesia
Region or stateSoutheast Asia
Serving temperatureHot or room temperature
Main ingredientsBeef and potatoes simmered in sweet soy sauce, with garlic, shallot, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon, topped with fried shallot
VariationsBeef tongue, chicken, tofu, eggs, fish

Semur is an Indonesian meat stew (mainly beef) braised in thick brown gravy. It is commonly found in Indonesian cuisine.[1] The main ingredients in the gravy are sweet soy sauce, shallots, onions, garlic, ginger, candlenut, nutmeg, and cloves (and sometimes with black pepper, coriander, cumin, and cinnamon).[2]

Sweet soy sauce and candlenuts are the most important ingredients in the semur-making process because they serve to strengthen the flavor, yet they must be blended harmoniously with the other ingredients. In addition to the spices and seasonings, semur also consists of a wide range of main ingredients with variation in presentation, such as meat (mainly beef), beef tongue,[3] potato, tofu, tomato, tempeh, eggs, chicken, and fish, and is often sprinkled with fried shallots or other variations according to the taste preferences of the communities in each region.

  1. ^ "Indonesian flavors spice up Moscow". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  2. ^ Ganie, Suryatini N. (2009). 27 Resep Hidangan Nasi Khas Indonesia not Only Nasi Goreng (in Indonesian). Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 9789792244519.
  3. ^ Tengker, Vindex (2017-05-15). Ngelencer ke Yogyakarta (in Indonesian). Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 9786020353425.