Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, skin removed and cut into pieces
• 1 onion, cut into chunks
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/8 cup thinly sliced fresh ginger root
• 1 stalk lemon grass, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 4 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 carrots, sliced diagonally
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 quart water
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 8 small potatoes, quartered
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro