Bali's Best-Kept Secret: Irresistible Betutu - A Taste of Balinese Tradition

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• Banana leaves, for wrapping (optional)
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons shrimp paste (terasi)
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 3 red bird's eye chili peppers (optional, for extr
• 5 red chili peppers, deseeded (adjust to your pref
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn into pieces
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 whole chicken or duck (about 1.5 kg), cleaned an
• 10 shallots, peeled