4 chicken shallots rice gai Recipes

chicken , cut into bite sized pieces (pork, tofu or beef can be substituted), coconut milk, roasted peanuts (unsalted ), white pearl onions, peeled and left whole, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and parboiled, bay leaves, cardamom seeds, roasted cinnamon stick, palm sugar, tamarind paste, mixed with, water, lime juice, masaman curry paste (*see massamun curry paste ), crushed garlic, fish sauce, thai jasmine rice, cooked, rice vinegar, sugar, cucumbers, sliced, shallot, minced, thai red chili pepper, thinly sliced

ground cayenne pepper, ground cumin, coriander powder, ground turmeric, fresh ground white pepper, salt, chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs total ), vegetable oil , plus additional for frying shallots, gingerroot (about the size of a us quarter), coarsely chopped garlic, coarsely chopped onion, jasmine rice (not instant or parboiled) or 2 cups long-grain white rice (not instant or parboiled), water, shallot , thinly sliced crosswise, distilled white vinegar, sugar, fresh green serrano chilies , thinly sliced crosswise, cucumbers , thinly sliced at an angle into ovals, cilantro leaf, stems removed, rinsed and dried

boneless skinless chicken breast , minced in food processor (do not sub ground chicken, it is too fatty!), roasted rice powder (available in asian markets or you can make your own by roasting raw rice in a dry skillet till brown), chopped fresh cilantro, spring onions, chopped, chopped shallots, chopped mint leaves, cayenne pepper, lime juice, fish sauce, garlic and red chile paste, lettuce , for serving, fresh cilantro stem, for garnish