Kai Yang with Khao Niao and Som Tam
(Barbecued Chicken with Sticky Rice and Green Papaya Salad)


Barbecued chicken

M
ethod

Rub the entire chicken with the combined marinade ingredients and allow to marinate for 15 minutes. Bake at 350 F ( 180 C) for 45 minutes and then broil/grill are 10 minutes until done. Cut into smaller pieces before serving.
 


Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt

4 garlic cloves, chopped

1 teaspoon white pepper

1 tablespoon minced

cilantro/corinder

leaves and root

2 tablespoons coconut milk

1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)

1 teaspoon chopped

fresh ginner

  2 tablespoons soya sauce

1 whole chicken, about 3 lb

 

    (1.5 kg), cut in half

Sticky rice
Method

Place 4(2 lb/ 1 kg) cups sticky (glutinous) rice in a saucepan and add water to cover.
Rub the rice between your hands several times and drain of the milky water; add clean water and repeat until the water is clear. Soak overnight in water to cover or, to save time, it can be soaked in hot water for 3 hours before steaming. Drain the rice and place in a cloth lined basket or in a steaming basket. Place the basket over a pot of boiling water, cover, and steam for approximately 30 minutes.
Ingredients

4 (2 lb/1 kg) cups

sticky (glutinous) rice water

Papaya salad
Method

Peel the papaya and rinse under running water. Remove the seeds and shred the flesh with a grater. Set aside. Place the garlic cloves and chilies in a mortar and mash with a pestle until crushed into chunks. Add the papaya and the remaining ingredients and gently combine all with the pestle and a spoon. Serve cold.

Ingredients

1 medium dark green papaya

4 garlic cloves

6 green Thai chilies (phrik khi nu)

2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

2 tablespoons anchovy sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml)

lime juice or tamarind juice

1.2 cup green beans, chopped into 1/2-in (2.5-cm) pieces

 


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