Resep Roti lemper ^^ empuk dan rasanya gurih!

♥ ROTI LEMPER / LEMPER BREAD ♥
By : Bake and Heat
Adapted from : NCC BREAD RECIPE
Duration : 180 mins
portion : 30 pieces
Level : Intermediate 

      Lemper is commonly known as a traditional Indonesian dish made from glutinous coconut rice filled with shredded coconut chicken filling and wrapped in banana leaves ( recipe here). But since the shredded coconut chicken filling also suits well to be paired with bread,they were also widely sold as bread too , and we refer them as roti ( bread in Indonesian ) lemper ( the shredded coconut filling itself is also referred as lemper too ). It has a very delicate coconut aroma,very juicy and rich in flavor as it contains herbs in it. Let check the recipe :)

INGREDIENTS (For Chicken filling)(A):  

♥   200gr chicken fillet (breast/thigh)
♥   350ml water
♥   200ml coconut milk
♥   1/2tsp salt
♥   1/2tsp pepper
♥   2pcs of bay leaves
♥   2pcs of lime grass
INGREDIENTS (Grinded)(B):
♥   3cloves of garlic
♥   2cloves of shallot
♥   2pcs of candle nut
♥   1tsp grilled coriander 
♥   4tbsp water ( if you use blender )

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHICKEN FILLING:

1.  Wash the chicken meat and boil them in water for 30minutes,turn off the heat.
2.  Strain the chicken stock in a bowl, Take out the meat and shred them into fine thin pieces.
3.  Grind all the ingredients (B) till you get a smooth paste.
4.  In a pan, heat 2tbsp oil at medium high heat, add in pepper,bay leaves&lime grass till fragrant.
5.  Pour in the grinded mixture into the pan and fry them for a minute.
6.  Add in the shredded chicken meat, mix well.
7.  Pour in the chicken stock,coconut milk and salt,shimmer till the liquid has evaporated, turn of the heat.
8.  Let it cool before using it as a filling. ( This chicken filling can be kept for 2 days in a chiller and a month in freezer ).  
   
   INGREDIENTS FOR THE BREAD : 
   
   ♥   500grams High protein wheat flour / bread flour
   ♥   70 grams sugar
   ♥   11grams dry active yeast
   ♥   4 egg yolks
   ♥   15grams milk powder ( full cream )
   ♥   300ml ice water ( i use ice water because Indonesia's weather is pretty hot )
   ♥   2grams bread improver
   ♥   2grams salt
   ♥   100 grams butter
   

   INSTRUCTIONS: 

   1. Mix flour,dry active yeast,granulated sugar,bread improver,and milk powder in a bowl and stir well.
   2. Add in egg yolks and pour in ice water gradually,mix with low speed till all the ingredients are incorporated well.
   3. When you see that the dough is not sticky to the bowl anymore, pour in the salt and butter. Mix till you get a smooth and elastic dough. ( if the dough is not elastic enough, your bread will not rise perfectly and it will feels sticky when you chew on it).
      
      
   4. Round the dough and let it rest for 10minutes.
   5. Cut and weight the dough into 30grams each, for the filling 20grams each. round them and let it rest for 60-90minutes/ till the dough has doubled in size. 
   6. Pre-heat oven at 160-170'c, Bake for 12-15minutes/till golden brown.