Turmeric Rice with Chicken Curry (Nasi Kunyit)

Ingredients

• 200g glutinous rice
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp white pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• 100ml coconut cream
• 2 pandan leaves (tied in a knot)
• 1 stalk lemongrass (finely sliced)
• 35gm shallots (coarsely chopped)
• 2 fresh red chillies (coarsely chopped)
• 1 tbsp dried chilli powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• ¾ tbsp fennel powder
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 1/3 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 to 5 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 points of star anise (just the pointy sides, not the entire star)
• 2 cloves
• 600g chicken – (chopped into bite sized pieces)
• 2 potatoes (peeled and cut into quarters)