Indonesia

Babi Guling

Name: Babi Guling
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 2 kg Pork roast with skin; 1 piece each Turmeric & galangal; some of each Chili & garlic; 2 stalks Lemongrass; 6 Shallots; some of each Salt & oil

Balinese suckling pig with spice paste

Babi guling is a festive dish from Bali in which a whole piglet is stuffed with a rich spice paste and roasted on a spit.

The paste called basa gede of turmeric, galangal and chili permeates the meat while the skin turns crisp.

Servings8

Time240 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Pork roast with skin2 kg
Turmeric & galangal1 piece each
Chili & garlicsome of each
Lemongrass2 stalks
Shallots6
Salt & oilsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Pound the spices into a paste (basa gede).
Rub the meat generously with the paste inside.
Brush the skin with salt and oil.
Roast slowly over moderate heat.
Roast until the skin is crisp, then carve.

Make it original

Galangal and lemongrass are in the Asia Boutique.

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