Chicken Rendang

Name: Chicken Rendang
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. boneless and skinless chicken breasts (or thighs, cut into cubes); 1/3 cup cooking oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 3 star anise; 3 cardamom pods; 1 lemongrass (white part only, pounded and cut into strips); 1 cup coconut milk; 1 cup water; 5 kaffir lime leaves (bruised); 5 tablespoons toasted grated coconut (kerisik); 1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste); salt (to taste); 6 shallots; 1 inch galangal; 3 stalks lemongrass (white part only); 4 cloves garlic; 1- inch piece ginger (peeled); 10 dried chilies ((chili arbol), seeded)