Soto ayam sayur

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Indonesia · Yellow chicken soup · Indonesia

Soto ayam sayur

A golden Indonesian chicken soup with potato, carrot and cabbage. Keep the toppings separate so every child can build a bowl they trust.

15 minPreparation
30 minCooking
45 minTotal time
4Servings
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MyAutismHub · 4 September 2026
Soft & spoonable · Portions are a guide; appetite and needs vary.

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For 4 servings

What you’ll need

Allergens
Check stock and packaged toppings.

One step at a time

Let’s make it

  1. Sauté garlic, ginger, turmeric and lemongrass in oil for 1 minute.
  2. Add chicken, water and potato; simmer 20 minutes.
  3. Add carrot and cabbage for 6–8 minutes until tender and chicken is cooked through.
  4. Remove lemongrass, shred chicken, taste and add salt if needed. Serve pepper and fried toppings to adults only.

Preparation and cooking times are estimates. Use the doneness checks in the method.

Make the texture work

Offer broth with potato and chicken first; cabbage can be a separate tiny side.

Season it properly

Turmeric, ginger, garlic and lemongrass make a full-flavoured broth. Season the adult pot with 1/4 tsp salt and pepper after tasting; omit chilli for the child bowl.

Simple swaps

Use rice noodles instead of potato or replace chicken with tofu.

Keep it safely

Refrigerate within 2 hours and use within 48 hours; reheat once until steaming hot.

Food education

What the ingredients bring

These are practical food-group notes, not a laboratory nutrition analysis. Portions and brands change the numbers.

  • Chicken provides protein, iron and zinc.
  • Potato supplies carbohydrate and potassium.
  • Carrot and cabbage add beta-carotene, vitamin C and fibre.
Before serving: supervise eating and adapt size and texture to your child’s chewing skills. These are ordinary family recipes, not a treatment for autism or a prescribed swallowing diet.

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