Chicken Rendang aka Rendang Ayam

Ingredients
1-1/2kg Chicken ~ cut medium pieces (I used drums/wings)

Blend
20-40 dried chili (soak w/hot water)
1-1/2" ginger
2" galangal
3-4 lemongrass
12 shallots
6 cloves garlic
1 tbsp turmeric powder or 4" fresh turmeric

400g coconut milk
2 pcs turmeric leaves aka daun kunyit ~ tied knot
4-5 pcs kaffir leaves
2 tbsp grated coconut ~ roasted
1/4 cup tamarind juice
Salt & sugar to taste

Directions:

1. Add chicken that has been cut into the pan (dry) with the blended mixture & turmeric/kaffir leaves
2. Let it boil & all the water out of the ground ingredients mixed chicken almost become dry & stir occasionally.
3. Then add coconut milk & wait until it boils.   Stir occasionally & add salt & sugar to taste.
4. When a broth thickens, add the tamarind juice & let it thicken again.   Then add the grated roasted coconut & cook over medium-low heat.
5. After 15 mins or oil rises, turn off the heat & serve with white steam.