AYAM BETUTU BALI

ingredients:

     1 whole (1 ½ kg) of chicken
     100 gr young cassava leaves, boiled
     until soft, squeeze, cut into pieces
     5 tablespoons oil, for sauteing
     banana leaves / aluminum foil, for wrapping

Spices that are:

     7 and 5 red chilies sauce
     5 pecan pieces, toasted
     10 pieces of red onion
     1 tsp shrimp paste
     5 pieces of garlic
     1 tablespoon coriander, toasted
     1 ½ tablespoons lemon grass, finely sliced
     2 rounded teaspoon pepper
     1 tablespoon chopped galangal
     ½ teaspoon nutmeg
     Chopped 2 tsp turmeric
     4 kaffir lime leaves
     2 tsp chopped ginger
     2 tsp chopped kencur
     salt and sugar according to taste

How to Make:
     Saute until fragrant and dry. Remove and let cool. Divided into two parts.
     Mix one part spice with cassava leaves. Enter the body cavity of chicken, peg holes with a toothpick. Sprinkle remaining seasoning on chicken and below the surface of the skin.
     Wrap in several layers of banana leaves, tie tightly with string. Bake in hot oven to 180 ° C, for 2-3 minutes until cooked.
     Remove and cut into pieces and serve.

Note: before baking, can also be steamed first ± 45 minutes, then baked for 1 hour.

Betutu is the pride of the Balinese cuisine. Usually made ​​of duck wrapped in banana leaves, then wrapped again with the stem nut so tightly. Duck planted in a hole in the ground and covered with hot coals for 6-7 minutes until cooked.

For 3-5 people.