Indonesian Chicken Curry

Recipe from my Mom.

Ingredients

4 or 5 Chicken thighs, wings, drumstick, any part you like

1 can coconut milk (about 400-500 ml)

1 stalk lemon grass, pounded

2 kaffir lime leaves (it's very rare, i can't even find it in asian store. you can order online or substitute it with lemon zest)

Spice paste, to make the spice paste blend these following ingredients:

3 cloves of shallot

5 cloves of garlic

3 big red hot chili (you can find it in asian store, or you can substitute it with red jalapeno)

7 thai hot chili (this is very hot, use less if you want to make it mild)

3 Candlenuts

2 fresh turmeric or 2 tsp turmeric powder

1 cm Fresh ginger

Salt

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a pan, then saute the spice paste until fragrant.

2. Add in chicken, lemon grass, and kaffir lime leaves. Stir and cook for a few minutes.

3. Stir in coconut milk and cook until the sauce is thick and water level has resided.

4. Serve with jasmine rice.