Homemade Kecap Manis

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pour light soy sauce into a pot.
  2. 2Add brown sugar.
  3. 3Add 3 garlic cloves.
  4. 4Add 2 whole star anises.
  5. 5Add 3 cloves.
  6. 6Stir well until sugar has dissolved on low heat.
  7. 7Once sugar has dissolved, add a thumb sized ginger, cut in half.
  8. 8Keep stirring and simmer for 20-30 minutes on medium-low heat.
  9. 9Once it has a shiny look, it means it's ready. Remove from heat and let it cool.
  10. 10Store Kecap Manis in a glass jug.
  11. 11Take out the ingredients that were boiled inside the Kecap Manis.

Ingredients

  • 300 ml light soy sauce
  • 300 g Brown Sugar
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 Whole Star Anises
  • 3 Cloves
  • 1 thumb sized ginger

Equipment

potwooden spoonglass jugstrainer

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