Chicken Rendang the amazing Malaysian-Indonesian chicken stew with spices and coconut milk.

Ingredients for Chicken Rendang

1 1/2 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs,cut into cubes

1/3 cup cooking oil

1 cinnamon stick

3 cloves

3 star anise

3 cardamom pods

1 lemongrass, white part only, pounded and cut into strips

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup water

5 kaffir lime leaves, bruised

5 tablespoons toasted grated coconut (kerisik)

1 tablespoon sugar or to taste

Salt to taste

Spices and Paste

6 shallots

1-inch piece galangal

3 stalks lemongrass, white part only

4 cloves garlic

1-inch piece ginger, peeled

10 dried chilies (chili arbol), seeded