Indonesian, Main Course Gluten Free Lactose Free, Whole Pig

Babi Guling

Serves 20

Ingredients

Method

1 Pig, Cleaned
2 Lemongrass, Bruised
Salt to Taste
Pepper to Taste
10 Shallots
10 Garlic Cloves
5 Large Red Chillies
5 Bird's Eye Chillies
5 cm. Fresh Turmeric
5 cm. Galangal
5 cm. Ginger
2 tbsp. Coriander Seeds
1 tbsp. Black Peppercorns
3 Nutmeg
5 Cloves
Salt to Taste

Blend all the spice paste ingredients in a food processor until it forms a paste.

Rub the inside of the pig with the spice paste and lemongrass stalks.

Sew up the belly of the pig and place it on a spit.

Slowly roast the pig over a charcoal fire while continuously turning the spit.

It may take up to 6 hours to fully cook the pig. The skin should be crispy and the inside should be tender.

Chop the pig into serving pieces and serve with rice and sambal.