Name: Bebek Betutu, Balinese Roast Duck
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 x 2kg duck (Luv-a-duck); 200g baby spinach, washed; 1 cinnamon stick; banana leaves (I use frozen) - enough to wrap the duck (clean and wipe dry); 180g shallots; 40g garlic; 15g candlenuts; 10g shrimp granules (belacan); 25g galangal (frozen was used here); 15g ginger; 12g frozen turmeric (use fresh if available); 5g dried chillies; 60g minced lemongrass (frozen is used in this recipe); 25g palm sugar; 4g freshly ground black peppercorn; 8g coriander seeds, dry roast in a pan and ground; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoon canola oil; 2 tablespoon water; 3 teaspoons salt (or season to suit your taste); 3 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced; 2 bay leaves; bamboo skewer or toothpick

Bebek Betutu (Balinese Roast Duck)

March 14, 2014

Balinese roast duck, Bebek Betutu.

Bebek-Betutu-recipe

Mom, what would you like for your birthday cake
'Mom, what would you like for your birthday presents?
questions... questions I get, as my BIG day approaches…
Million-dollar questions…and as always… I do not know.
As I am inching towards half a century, I noticed my "want" list is getting shorter!

If I were to rewind the clock to 30 years ago, my 'want' list could be tens of pages long.
What else can I say: Age is stretching, list is shrinking!

… birthdays are about making memories with loved ones..
Balinese-Roast-Duck

this Balinese Roast Duck or Bebek Betutu I love to say Bebek Betutu again and again…. it has a lovely intonation to it and so is the taste :) was cooked to perfection by my better half

...and as to the question of my choice of cake?

...I wanted a "cake" … a PANcake would be perfect!!!

unfortunately, no one heeded my request

Birthday cake

Yes…. I am counting my blessings … I have been given another year to celebrate with my loved ones.

Indonesian roast Duck

What happened on Saturday 8th March, has left us numb, speechless, devastated, and sad.
Let's take a moment and say our prayer…
that the MIGHTY one will help ease the pain the families are going through in this trying time.
we hope and pray that they survive this catastrophe,
please … please lead them home to the waiting arms of their loved ones,
and if it should be otherwise,
please… please… send us some 'sign', some 'indication', at least something
so that the waiting families can have a closure to what happened to their loved ones on board.
aameen…

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Comments

MelMarch 14, 2014 at 1:14 PM
Hi Lisa
Yeap, it has been devastating to learn of the incident of MH370. 7 days has passed and still no where the the plane is....kind of frustrating.

Wow, your better half cook this delicious duck on your birthday? How lucky. I think your birthday list getting shorter because nothing is more precious and important to have your family safe and healthy at all times. Happy Bday to you. Stay beautiful as always!
Rosa's Yummy YumsMarch 14, 2014 at 3:34 PM
A tragic event...

That roast dusk looks mighty scrumptious! What a beautiful dish.

Cheers,

Rosa
Angie's RecipesMarch 14, 2014 at 9:42 PM
Not knowing is just terrible...:-((
I wish my husband can cook too. That's a beautiful roasted duck dish, Lisa. Happy Birthday!!
WokandSpoonMarch 15, 2014 at 5:41 AM
Terrible what happened with MH730. We can only hope that something comes to light soon.

On a different note, many happy returns! Enjoy your cake.
WinstonMarch 16, 2014 at 6:23 PM
My heart is so shattered for the friends/families of the people on MH370. Such a devastating turn of event lots of thought and prayers from the nation and the rest of the world goes out to them. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe (I love love cooking duck) whilst giving us a chance to give a moment of silence for them.
AliceMarch 17, 2014 at 9:02 PM
I'm so speechless with whats happened to MH 370
happy belated bday to u, so lucky u have a great cook hubby :)
great dish u had there :)
AmeliaMarch 18, 2014 at 10:40 PM
Hi Lisa, how you doing? Happy belated Birthday to you, wishing you many happy returns.
Your duck recipe very interesting, it look so delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

Have a nice day.
JulianaMarch 20, 2014 at 2:12 AM
It is really sad...and very troublesome what happened to the MH370...
Happy Belated Birthday Lisa and the duck looks delicious...very flavorful!
Hope you are having a nice week my dear :D
AnonymousAugust 11, 2014 at 10:44 PM
Wow, damn delicious bebek betutu, i'm imressed!!!
I'm Indonesian and i really thankyou to share this Indonesian recipe,
the photograph is really seducing me...