30-Day Balinese Home Cooking Practice Plan

How to use this plan

Cook three to five times a week. Repeat winners. Keep a notebook of chili counts and salt levels. Progress is taste memory, not recipe collecting.

Week 1 — Condiments and confidence

1. Sambal matah twice
2. Fried shallots batch
3. Simple rice discipline
4. Taste notes after each meal

Week 2 — Paste literacy

1. Base genep small batch
2. Freeze cubes
3. Ayam suwir
4. Vegetable side

Week 3 — Grill and texture

1. Sate lilit or grilled fish
2. Urab
3. Nasi campur plating

Week 4 — Showcase

1. Ayam betutu or tum
2. Full guest plate
3. Review weak techniques
4. Plan Bali class or private dinner if traveling