Sarawak Ethnic Cuisine.

Ayam Pansuh/Chicken Bamboo Recipe

Chicken in Bamboo or usually know as “Ayam Pansuh” is exotic food that very popular in Sarawak.

           

Ingredients (Marinate) :

·         ½kg chicken

·         Gingers

·         Onions, Garlics

·         Lemon grass

·         Cassava leaves

·         Salt

·         Young bamboo

Optional Ingredents :

·         Turmeric stump

·         MSG

·         Fermented durian

·         Black pepper

Method :

1.      Before using the bamboo, fill it with water for ½ -1 hour to clean the inside and encourage the water to seep in.

2.      Marinate all the ingredients together. Leave some of tapioca leaves to cap the bamboo later on.

3.      Emptied the water from the bamboo. Fill it with the marinated chicken.

4.      Do not compact all chicken. Let it loose lightly.

5.      Do not forget to cap the bamboo with tapioca leaves.

6.      Cook over pit fire-charcoal or stand about 60-80 degree.

7.      Pansuh is cooked if the water start to gurgle at the cap.

8.      Serve the pansuh into the bowl.