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Ayam Betutu, Gilimanuk, Bali
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Ayam Betutu

Gilimanuk, BaliBali & Nusa TenggaraMain Dishes

Whole chicken rubbed with Balinese spice paste and cooked slowly until it falls apart.

Ayam betutu is chicken stuffed and coated with base genep, the essential Balinese spice paste of shallot, garlic, turmeric, galangal, ginger, chilli and more, then wrapped and cooked slowly.

Once a ceremonial dish, it is now found across Bali, often served with plecing kangkung and sambal matah.

Cultural context

Once prepared for temple ceremonies; now found in warung across Bali.

Key ingredients

  • Whole chicken
  • Base genep spice paste
  • Banana leaves

Good to know

  • Base genep spice paste
  • Slow-cooked whole chicken
  • Originally ceremonial

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