Basa genep~ basic balinese spice mix.

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1teaspoonWhole black pepper
3Cloves garlic
Half medium onion
3Lombok chilles
1teaspoonSesame seeds
¼teaspoonNutmeg -- freshly ground
½teaspoonTerasi [ blachan fermented
Shrimp paste)
3Ground candlenuts
1teaspoonGround coriander
1tablespoonTurmeric [ use fresh if
Available]
5teaspoonsGalangal [ laos use fresh if
Available)
2teaspoonsLesser galangal [ kencur]
1tablespoonGrated ginger
Quarter cup water.

Directions

grind whole seeds in pestle and mortar, then blnd all together. You can use a food processor for this part. It should be golden yellow and thick paste like. This is used in many ways...rub over chicken and barbecue, marinade fish and warp in banana leaf and steam, add to rice porridge. Add to: 300 gr chicken mince 3 lime leaves, three quarters cup grated cocunut, 2 tspn palm sugar half tspn salt, 1 tbspn fried dried onion and hald stick finely chopped lemon grass.

kead until very sticky. Mold around soaked bamboo satay sticks and charcoal grill. this is chicken satay, not the kebabs that are sold for tourist consumption. Pat Thomson. Adelaide. South Australia.

Recipe By : Pat Thomson, Adelaide, South Australia via Chile-heads