Soto Betawi (Beef coconut soup)

Name: Soto Betawi (Beef coconut soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 3 portions
Ingredients: 500 g beef chuck steak; 100 g Indonesian white spice paste; 2 white cardamom pods; 60 g lemongrass; 4 makrut lime leaves; 2 fresh salam leaves; ½ tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp Beef stock paste; 10 g sea salt; ¼ tsp ground white pepper; 1200 g water; 200 g potatoes; 100 g full cream milk; 100 g coconut milk; 2 tomatoes; 30 g ketjap manis; 2 limau; 30 g emping cracker (melinjo cracker)