Spiced meatball soup (Bakso)

Meatballs

• 30 g extra virgin olive oil
• 4 small eschalots, cut in halves
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 spring onions/green onions, cut into thirds
• 500 g beef mince
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp ground white pepper
• 3 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp cornflour

Broth

• 600 g beef brisket or chuck, trimmed and cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 16 garlic cloves, bruised and peeled
• 8 small eschalots
• 3 tsp Beef stock paste
• 2 tsp Chicken stock paste
• 1200 g water
• 240 g flat rice stick noodles
• 2 bunches pak choy, cut into pieces
• 2 spring onions/green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 long red chilli, cut into slices
• 1 - 2 tbsp fried shallots
• rice wine vinegar, to serve
• kecap manis, to serve
• prawn crackers, to serve