Indonesian Recipes (Bali, Java) - Duck a la Betutu (Bebek Tutu) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 duck, about 1.9 kg/4 1/4 lb

• 5 cloves garlic

• 1 piece ginger root, about 4 cm/1 1/2 in long

• 1 piece galangal root, about 4 cm/1 1/2 in long

• 12 shallots

• 5 kemiri nuts (or macadamia nuts)

• 5 red chilies 

• 1 teaspoon turmeric

• 1/2 teaspoon trasi (shrimp paste)

• 1 stem lemon grass

• 7 kaffir lime leaves

• 1 teaspoon coriander

• salt, pepper

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Clean the duck thoroughly. Coarsely chop the garlic, ginger and galangal root. Grind the shallots, kemiri nuts, ginger and chilies together with turmeric, trasi, salt and pepper to make a paste.

2. Rub the duck with this paste inside and out (using half the paste), lightly massaging it into the skin and flesh. Stuff the duck with the garlic, ginger, galangal root, lemon grass and lemon leaves.

3. Wrap the duck in a banana leaf and steam for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C( (350°F), Gas mark 4.

4. Open the banana leaf and rub more paste onto the duck. This time do not close the banana leaf completely.

5. Put the duck in the preheated oven and cook for about 45 minutes at a temperature of 200°C( (400°F), Gas mark 6.

6. It may be necessary to open the banana leaf a little more to allow the duck to acquire a beautiful brown color.