Sambal ayam serai (chicken in lemongrass sauce)

Ingredients

• 1/2 chicken (about 400g) - cut into medium size pieces
• 2 sticks lemongrass/serai - crushed
• 3-4 kaffir lime leaves - tear into pieces
• Juice of half lime
• 1 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
• Oil as needed
• Sugar and salt to taste
• To be grounded/blended
• 1 stick lemongrass
• 1 inch galangal/lengkuas
• 1 medium size tomato
• 5 garlic
• 5 shallots
• 10 dried red chilies (or as per taste)
• 3 red chilies (or as per taste)

Preparation

• Marinate chicken in turmeric powder and salt.
  
  Heat wok with enough oil and deep fry chicken.
  
  Leave 3-4 tbsp of oil in the same wok.
  
  Add grounded paste and crushed lemongrass, fry until oil splits.
  
  Put in chicken, lime leaves, salt, sugar and lime juice.
  
  Stir to combine all these ingredients.
  
  Remove from heat.
  
  (Note: for more gravy, you can add water before adding chicken)

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