Semur (Indonesian stew)
Semur is an Indonesian meat stew (mainly beef) braised in thick brown gravy. It is commonly found in Indonesian cuisine. 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).
Semur daging with potatoes, sprinkled with fried shallots | |
| Alternative names | Smoor (Dutch dialect) |
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| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Southeast Asia |
| Serving temperature | Hot or room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Beef and potatoes simmered in sweet soy sauce, with garlic, shallot, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon, topped with fried shallot |
| Variations | Beef tongue, chicken, tofu, eggs, fish |
Sweet soy sauce is the most important ingredient in the semur-making process candlenutsbecause it serves to strengthen the flavor, but it should still 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 the presentation, such as meat (mainly beef), beef tongue, potato, tofu, tomato, tempeh, eggs, chicken, fish and often sprinkled with fried shallots or other variations according to the tastes of the communities in each region.