Indonesian Style Chicken Wings (Ayam Goreng Kuning)

Ingredients

• 1 cup tamarind paste
• 1 tbsp. ground coriander
• 1 tbsp. ground turmeric
• 1⁄2 tsp. cayenne
• 10 candlenuts or unsalted macadamia nuts
• 6 small shallots, peeled
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 stalks lemongrass, white parts only, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1 (2") piece galangal or ginger, peeled and thinly sliced Kosher salt, to taste
• 3 lb. chicken wings, separated at the joint
• 2 cups unsweetened coconut water
• 2 bay leaves
• Peanut oil, for frying