Friday, April 3, 2009

Chicken and Mint Lahb Gai (Cold type chicken salad)

2 tablespoons rice powder

1 tablespoon chili powder

3 tablespoons shallot, minced

1/2 cup mint leaves, handful, shredded

1 whole spring onions, diced

2 tablespoons fish sauce

3 tablespoons tamarind sauce, 2 teaspoons tamarind concentrate mixed with 5 teaspoons water (this makes tamarind juice)

1 teaspoon granulated white sugar

1/4 cup water, or chicken stock

300 grams ground chicken



Directions:

Put water in wok and heat, do not boil. Add chicken and cook until done. Add the other ingredients.

To make rice powder, toast rice on a dry pan with no oil until brown. Grind into a powder.