Preparation

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Place the chicken legs in a large saucepan. Pour in 2l water and bring to the boil. Simmer over a very low heat.

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Peel and halve 4 onions.

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Peel the ginger and cut into slices.

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Add the onions and ginger to the chicken and continue simmering. Skim off the foam from the surface.

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Add the garlic, mustard seeds, coriander and cloves to the pan and simmer for another 30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and leave to cool.

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Pull the meat from the bones and remove the skin. Place the bones and leftovers back into the pot, boil again and simmer, covered, for 11/2 hours. Tear or cut the meat into small pieces.

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Drain the soup into another pan through a sieve lined with a muslin cloth. Bring to boil again, then season with salt, sugar and fish sauce.

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Peel the remaining onion and cut into fine rings. Place in a bowl of water until ready to serve.

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Cut the meat into pieces.

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Divide the rice between bowls.

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Wash and slice the spring onions.

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Boil the soup again. Add the spring onions, drained onion, chicken and some coriander to the rice. Pour over the hot soup and serve.