Chicken Curry

Ingredients:
500gm chicken - cut into small chunks
3 medium-sized potatoes - peeled & quartered
4 tbsp of meat curry powder - mix with some water to form a paste
1 tomato - cut into medium-sized cubes
½ yellow onion - sliced
2 stalks lemongrass - bruised
1 cinnamon
3 cloves
1 star anise
3 cardamoms
Oil for fying
Salt
75ml water

Pounded Ingredients (or blended in food processor):
1 fresh red chili
6 shallots
6 cloves garlic

Method:
1. Heat up enough oil in wok and fry potatoes until golden - drain to remove excess oil and set aside.
2. Pour off all but approximately 2 tablespoons of oil from wok and fry the pounded ingredients until fragrant.
3. Add in the lemongrass, onions and spices (cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and cardamoms) and fry until onions turn transparent.
4. Add in the tomatoes and fry until they soften.
5. Add in chicken and fry for about 5 minutes.
6. Add the curry paste and fry for another 5 - 7 minutes.
7. Add water and potatoes and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt according to taste.
Curry is now ready to be served. Best eaten with steamed rice/basmati rice/bread.