Name: Chicken Wrapped in Banana Leaf (Pepes Ayam)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Grated Palm sugar (gula melaka) or Brown sugar 1 Tbsp; Tamarind juice 1 Tbsp, made from 2 tsp tamarind pulp mixed with 1 Tbsp water and strained; Shallots 5, peeled; Garlic 3 cloves, peeled; Spring onions (scallions) 4, cut into 2.5-cm (1-in) lengths; Basil leaves 5 sprigs; Lemongrass 2 stalks, bruised, cut into 2.5-cm (1-in) lengths and shredded; Red chilli 1, seeded and finely sliced; Salam leaves 4, shredded; Candlenuts 55 g (2 oz); Ginger 1.5-cm (¾-in) knob, peeled; Turmeric 2.5-cm (1-in) knob, peeled; Salt to taste; Lime juice 1 Tbsp; Chicken 1, about 1.5 kg (3 lb, 4½ oz), cut into 12 pieces; Banana leaves and aluminium foil for wrapping chicken; Galangal 2.5-cm (1-in) knob, peeled and finely sliced

Combine ingredients for spice paste in a food processor and blend until smooth.

Season chicken with lime juice and salt. Add the spice paste and mix well.

Add tamarind juice, spring onions, basil leaves, salam leaves, lemongrass, chilli and galangal and mix thoroughly.

Place 2–3

Chicken Wrapped in Banana Leaf

Pepes Ayam

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