Fusion Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• 800 grams 1.76 lb skinless boneless chicken thigh meat
• 150 grams 5.29 oz streaky bacon
• 300 grams 10.58 oz potatoes
• 300 grams 10.58 oz courgettes
• 300 grams 10.58 oz carrots
• 2 medium onions
• 250 grams 8.82 oz brown mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp garlic
• 3 Tbsps vegetable oil
• 0.5 tsps sea salt
• 0.25 tsps black ground pepper
• 240 ml 1 cup white water
• 709.76 ml 3 cups a white water
• 2 Tbsps oyster sauce
• 2 Tbsps dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 Tbsps dried bay leaves
• optional: 1 tablespoon cornflour
• some fried shallots and chilli to garnish