INGREDIENTS
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8-12 chicken portions (legs, thighs, etc)
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4 cups (1 liter) chicken stock
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4 celery stalks, halved
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2 leeks (white part only), finely chopped
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2 red onions, cut into wedges
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4 carrots, chopped
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chop carrots so they're a couple of inches long
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2 parsnips, chopped
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1 celeriac, finely diced
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1 bay leaf
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few thyme sprigs
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to save money I used about 1 tsp. of dried thyme
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1 lemon grass stalk
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piece of fresh ginger root, bruised
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I used a 2" piece
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sea salt and pepper
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For the Cilantro Dumplings:
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1 3/4 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
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1 cup shredded suet or shortening
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I didn't have either of these ingredients so I instead used cold lard
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3 tbsp. chopped cilantro
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cold water