Ayam Kapitan (Captain’s curry) - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp flaky sea salt
• 8 chicken legs, on the bone and skin on, cut into thighs and drumsticks
• 225ml vegetable oil
• 500ml thick coconut milk (this must be full-fat)
• 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised
• 4 limes leaves
• 2 tbsp chicken stock powder
• 2 tbsp white caster sugar
• 85g tamarind paste
• 40 small dried chillies, seeds removed
• 50g fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 50g galangal, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 lemongrass stalks, tender part only
• 350g Thai or regular shallots, roughly chopped
• 25g candlenuts or macadamia nuts
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil