Ayam goreng kuning - indonesian yellow fried chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut into 4 or 6 pieces
• 2 pieces of lemongrass, take only the white part, and crush it.
• 2 salam leaves (Indonesian bay leaves)
• salt
• 1 cup of water
• oil for deep frying

Grind to:

• 8 cloves garlic
• 5 candlenuts
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 2 inches (5 cm) long fresh turmeric (1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder), roasted and peeled
• 3 inches (7-8 cm) long galangal
• 2 inches (5 cm) long ginger
• 1 teaspoon white pepper