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Kai Lao
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Kai Lao

13 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

827
Calories
40g
Protein
45g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Leaf not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb Roasting chicken
  • 1 1/2 ts Salt
  • 2 Cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbs Oil
  • 2 md Onions, finely chopped
  • 8 oz Mince meat
  • 1/2 ts Salt
  • 1/2 ts Ground black pepper
  • 1 Fresh red chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 tbs Chopped fresh coriander leaf
  • 1/2 c Uncooked rice
  • 1 c Thick coconut milk
  • 2 c Thin coconut milk

Directions

1

Wash and dry chicken well, then rub it inside and out with salt and half the crushed garlic. Heat oil in frying pan, fry remaining garlic and onions with the mince meat. Season with salt, pepper and chilli. When meat has been fried well. add coriander powder, rice and thick coconut milk. Bring to simmering point, then reduce heat,cool mushrooms.

2

Chop the onion finely. Put the oil in saucepan large enough to hold the amount of liquid. Add onion and fry gently for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms, coriander and cummin and continue to stir for a few minutes. 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.

3

Add hot water and stock cubes and bring to the boil. Simmer I0 minutes. Add milk and allow to come to the boil once more, stirring occasionally. 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.

4

Serve immediately, sprinkled with coriander leaves.

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Category:Laotian Recipes

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Category:Laotian Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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