INGREDIENTS
1 1/2
lbs. boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into cubes
1/3 cup
cooking oil
1
cinnamon stick
3 cloves
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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 tbsp
toasted grated coconut (kerisik)
1 tbsp
sugar or to taste
Salt
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