20. Chicken In Spicy Sauce

Ingredients :
2 tablespoons 6 2 4 4 7 cm 3 tablespoons 2 teaspoons 4 350 ml 4 tablespoons 2 tablespoons 55 g	vegetable oil chicken thighs and 6 chicken drumsticks stalks lemon grass, chopped shallots, chopped cloves garlic, chopped piece fresh root ginger, chopped ground coriander ground turmeric fresh bay leaves coconut milk Chinese chili sauce brown sugar, or to taste chopped roasted candlenuts or cashew nuts salt
Method : In a large frying pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add chicken and brown evenly. Transfer to absorbent kitchen paper to drain. Pour all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan. Put lemon grass, shallots, garlic and ginger in a blender. Mix to paste. Gently heat pan of fat, add spice paste and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in coriander, turmeric and bay leaves and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk, chili sauce, sugar, nuts and salt and stir fry for a further minute. Return chicken to pan and turn in sauce. Cover and cook gently for 20 minutes, stirring and turning chicken frequently, until chicken juices run clear. Discard bay leaves before serving. Serves 6