Manok Pansuh (Bamboo Chicken)

 This is Sarawak traditional dish which typically cooked in a bamboo and served during special occasions like Gawai, etcs. However, I cooked mine in a pressure cooker and managed to get the similar flavour and texture except bamboo aroma but I don't feel it such a big deal because the aroma from the herbs is sufficiently appetising. Besides that this is a healthy dish because of natural flavour and non-oily.

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Serves: 3 persons 
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Chicken - cut to small pieces 
2" Ginger*
2 Lemongrass* (* pounded) 
1/2 Ginger Bud**
1 Turmeric Leaf**
~5 Buas Leaves** (** sliced finely) 
Tapioca Leaves
Salt

METHOD:
1. Marinate chicken with salt, pounded* & sliced** ingredients.
2. Lay tapioca leaves to cover the base of pressure cooker pot.
Arrange marinated chicken on the tapioca leaves.
Pour 1 cup of water.
Cover chicken layer with tapioca leaves.
3. Pressure cook according to your pot instruction. If using Noxxa, cook 20 minutes.
4. Serve with rice or on its own.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Minggu ni cuti Hari Gawai seminggu.... synonim dengan Hari Gawai, tetiba teringin pula nak makan lauk Ayam Pansuh yang kebiasaan nya di hidangkan oleh kaum Iban/Dayak/dll natives di Sarawak ni. Tak lengap duduk di Sarawak ni kalau anda tak merasa masakan ni. Walau pun bahan2 nya simple tetapi rasa ayam nya manis dan harum apabila di masak di dalam buluh seperti membakar lemang. Nak bakar dalam lemang banyak pula kerja nya.... so Along pun experiment & masak dalam pressure cooker.... alhamdulillah, rasa nya 99% perfect to my liking... ayam nya lembut, 'manis' dan sebati dengan bau2an herba. Masakan begini juga lebih sihat sebab tidak berminyak.

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Saiz hidangan: 3 orang
BAHAN2:
1/2 ekor Ayam - potong
2" Halia*
2 btg Serai* (* tumbuk) 
1/2 btg Bunga Kantan**
1 helai Daun Kunyit**
~5 helai Pucuk Buas** (** sliced finely) 
Daun Ubikayu
Garam

CARA2:
1. Perap ayam dgn garam, bahan2 yg di tumbuk* & dihiris**.
2. Susun daun ubikayu menutupi dasar periuk tekanan.
Susun ayam yg diperap di atas lapisan daun ubikayu.
Tuang 1 cawan air.
Tutup lapisan ayam dengan daun ubikayu secukup nya.
3. Masak dengan periuk tekanan seperti arahan periuk masing2. Jika menggunkan periuk Noxxa, masak selama 20 minit.
4. Hidangkan dengan nasi putih atau di makan begitu sahaja.