Pepes Ayam

An inexpensive and easy recipe. The aroma of the spices when you grill the pepes is heavenly. You can use chicken thigh fillets, but wings are good too. The spices can be either ground or sliced finely. This recipe was given to me by my Indonesian friend Judy Cole. Thanks Judy.



Ingredients:
6 big chicken wings
3 red chillies, seeded
6 shallots
6 cloves garlic
3 cm turmeric
4 candle nuts, toasted
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
3 kaffir lime leaves
salt
pepper
msg (optional)

Method:
Slice the ingredients finely or pound/grind them. Rub the chicken with the spices, then wrap it in banan leaf (or aluminium foil). Steam on big fire for about 10 minutes, then grill.

Serves 2-3