• Melt the butter in the pan and saute the garlic, ginger, and onion if you are using it. Cook until the onion is transparent.
• Add the shredded chicken or shredded leftover turkey. Cook until somewhat crispy. Season with the spice. Add more, or less spice according to your liking.
• Cook the rice in the Instant Pot, or in the rice cooker.

Assemble the Chicken Pastil in the Banana Leaves

• Scoop one cup of hot rice and spread it flat to the center of the banana leaves. It The rice must be hot. Doing so will make the flavors and aroma of the banana leaves seep through the rice. Put the cooked chicken pastil on top and add appetizers on the side.
• Fold all sides of the banana leaves. My mom wrapped it with an old newspaper and tied it with a kitchen twine. In my case, I just transfer it to a lunch box and cover it.
• Simply unwrap when you are ready to eat it.