Malaysian chicken curry

Ingredients

• 2 kg chicken pieces with bones
• 2 Spanish onions, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 cm ginger
• 4 tablespoons ghee
• 2 whole star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 springs curry leaves
• 1 strip pandan leaves, crushed and tied into a knot

Spice Mixture :

• 3 teaspoons chilli paste
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1½ teaspoon fennel seed, ground
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 2 cups coconut milk