Kecap Manis

Ingredients

1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water
2 slices galangal root, sliced in discs
1 whole star anise

Preparation

1
Heat sugar in a small saucepan over a medium-high flame. Stir until the sugar begins to clump together and then melt. Continue stirring until the sugar is completely melted, but do not allow it to burn.
2
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
3
Carefully and slowly stir in rest of the ingredients.
4
Return the saucepan to medium heat, bring it to a boil and stir to dissolve the sugar and reduce the liquid to a syrupy consistency.
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Comments

danny6114's picture

When you say 1 piece of star anise, do you mean a whole star, or, a portion thereof?

Sheri Wetherell's picture

Hi Danny, Sorry for the confusion. It's one whole star anise. I edited the recipe to make it more clear. Cheers!

danny6114's picture

I figured that's what you meant, but I didn't want to over power any flavors and have to redo the recipe. Waste not, want not!

danny6114's picture

Oh! Thanks, by the way.

About

Kecap Manis (pronounced KEH-chup mah-NEESE) is an ubiquitous ingredient in Indonesian, Malaysian, and Singaporean cooking. It's a sweet, thick soy sauce with a pronounced sweet flavor. Try it as a dipping sauce or to flavor marinades or fried rice.

Yield:

2.0 cups

Added:

Friday, May 6, 2011 - 12:33pm

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