 A plate of brongkos, a spicy Javanese meat and bean stew. | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Yogyakarta,Central Java |
| Serving temperature | Hot or room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Black-eyed pea, meat (beef, goat meat or mutton),palm sugar, chili,kluwek, various spices,coconut milk,egg |
Brongkos is aJavanese spicy meat and beansstew, specialty ofYogyakarta and other cities inCentral Java,Indonesia.[1]
Brongkos stew should not be confused with the similarly namedbrengkes—theJavanese name forpepes which is food cooked in banana leaf package.
Brongkos consists of diced meat, either beef, goat meat, or mutton; ahard-boiled egg andtofu; stewed beans, usuallyblack-eyed peas or redkidney beans; dicedchayote; and sometimes carrots.
Thecoconut milk-based stews use a rich mixture ofspices, which includes blackkluwek, bruisedlemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves, salt, palm sugar, spice paste consists of groundgalangal,kencur,ginger,coriander,shallot and roastedcandlenut, also a whole ofbird's eye chilies which add a surprising hot spiciness when bitten.[2]
Brongkos often served together withsteamed rice in a single plate asnasi brongkos (lit. "brongkos rice").
Brongkos, together withgudeg,sayur lodeh andrawon are considered as a classic Javanese dish. It is known as one of the royal dishes of theKraton Yogyakarta, since it was said as the favourite dish of late SultanHamengkubuwono IX and his successorSultan Hamengkubuwono X,[3] thus subsequently offered in Bale Raos royal Javanese restaurant located within Yogyakarta palace compound and often served to the visiting royal guests.[4]
Although brongkos is often associated with the city of Yogyakarta,[5] this spicy meat and beans stew is quite widespread in Javanese tradition, especially in Central Java, as some cities has their own version and specialty, such asDemak,Solo,[6]Magelang,[7] andTemanggung.[8]
The word “Brongkos” originally is from French, meaning “brownhorst,” which later became “Brongkos” in Java dialect meaning brown-meat food.[9]
