Kai Lao

Description
Laotian chicken

Ingredients

 * 3 lbs roasting chicken
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * 2 cloves garlic, crushed
 * 1 tbsp oil
 * 2 medium onions, finely chopped
 * 8 oz minced meat
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ½ tsp ground black pepper
 * 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
 * 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaf
 * ½ cup uncooked rice
 * 1 cup thick coconut milk
 * 2 cups thin coconut milk

Directions

 * 1) Wash and dry chicken well, then rub it inside and out with salt and half the crushed garlic.
 * 2) Heat oil in frying pan, fry remaining garlic and onions with the chicken and mince meat.
 * 3) Season with salt, pepper and chilli.
 * 4) When meat has been fried well.
 * 5) Add coriander powder, rice and thick coconut milk.
 * 6) Bring to simmering point, then reduce heat, cool.
 * 7) Chop the onion finely.
 * 8) Put the oil in saucepan large enough to hold the amount of liquid.
 * 9) Add onion and fry gently for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
 * 10) Add coriander and cumin and continue to stir for a few minutes.
 * 11) Add salt and pepper, then cover saucepan, turn heat very low and allow to cook for 10 minutes, lifting lid and stirring two or three times.
 * 12) Add hot water and stock cubes and bring to the boil.
 * 13) Simmer 10 minutes.
 * 14) Add milk and allow to come to the boil once more, stirring occasionally.
 * 15) Mix cornflour with cold water and add to the soup off the heat, then return to heat and stir constantly until it boils and thickens.
 * 16) Serve immediately, sprinkled with coriander leaves.