One Pot Portuguese Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

• 3 chicken quarters (See Notes) - divided into drumsticks and thighs, deboned and cut into ~ 1 inch thick pieces
• 1 medium carrot or 2 small carrots, cut into chunks
• 2 small potatoes, quartered
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 small shallot, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 green bell pepper (230 grams), cubed
• 2 small bay leaves
• 200 ml high quality coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• A dash of ground white pepper
• 230 ml water (1 cup minus 1 ½ tablespoon)
• 250 grams jasmine rice (1 cup + 1 ½ tablespoon)
• 1 extra large egg, beaten
• 250 grams pressure cooked jasmine rice
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• Salt to taste
• Grated cheese (we used a mixture of cheddar cheese + mozzarella cheese + parmesan cheese)