Recipes · Indonesian · Soups and Broths
Coto Makassar (Beef and Tripe Soup)
One serving has 552 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (188%), zinc (138%), selenium (70%), manganese (66%), niacin (60%) and pyridoxine (58%). Ready in 130 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 120 min
- Makes: 1 serving (653 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: beef, peanut
Ingredients
- 130 g Beef chuck, raw
- 50 g Beef tripe, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 15 g Shallots, raw
- 2 g Coriander seeds
- 1 g Cumin
- 5 g Ginger, fresh
- 8 g Lemongrass, raw
- 20 g Peanuts, raw
- 5 g Rice flour
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 400 g Water
- 1.3 g Salt
Method
- Place the beef chuck and tripe in a large pot, cover with the water, bring to a boil, and skim off any scum.
- Pound or blend the garlic, shallots, coriander, cumin, ginger and lemongrass into a paste; fry it in the oil for 2-3 minutes until fragrant, then add it to the pot.
- Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 1.5-2 hours until the beef and tripe are completely tender.
- Toast the rice flour in a dry pan until pale golden and fragrant, then whisk it with the ground peanuts and a ladleful of the hot broth until smooth.
- Stir this mixture back into the pot to lightly thicken the broth, and season with the salt.
- Simmer for a further 10 minutes, then serve hot, traditionally with pressed rice cakes or steamed rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 552 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.9 g | |
| Water | 556 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 37.9 g | 79% |
| Tryptophan | 0.34 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.79 g | |
| Cystine | 0.34 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.96 g | |
| Fat | 38.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8 g | |
| Saturated | 10.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 147 mg | |
| Calcium | 131 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.5 mg | 56% |
| Iron | 6 mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 92.9 mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 392 mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 810 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 38.6 µg | 70% |
| Sodium | 677 mg | |
| Zinc | 11 mg | 138% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.5 mg | 60% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.76 mg | 58% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 66.6 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.5 µg | 188% |
| Choline | 197 mg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 5.8 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.5 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 2.6 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 17 µg | 19% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
6.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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