Opor Ayam - Javanese Braised Chicken in Coconut Milk

This food can be called as Javanese style coconut chicken curry. One of my dad favourites' food. Instead of adding coconut milk, I added combination of coconut powder and balkan style plain yougurt.

We're used to serve this on celebrating Eid-ul Fitr or Eid-ul Adha. We're used to eat this with lontong (rice cake) and sprinkle with koyah kedelai (Spiced Ground Soy). The recipe of koya kedelai will be posted later.

Ingredients:
600 gram chicken pieces
2 tofus, cut into 4 small cubes
2 peeled potatoes, cut into bite sizes
800 ml coconut milk (I subtituted for water, coconut cream powder and balkan style plain yogurt)
2 lemon grasses, bruised
2 salam (Indonesian bay) leaves
2 kaffir lime leaves
2 cm galangal, bruised
1 tsp salt
sugar to season
2 tbsp oil to stir fry

Pureed/Ground Spices:
5 shallots
3 cloves garlic
5 roasted candlenuts
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 1 /4 tsp ground corriander seed
1/4 tsp ground cumin
salt as desired

Directions:
1. Stir fry pureed spices, lemongrass, salam leaves, kaffir lime leaves and galangal untl fragrant.
2. Add chicken and potatoes, cook until all tender, then add tofu, stir evenly.
3. Add coconut milk, reduce the heat and bring to boil and cook until done and the liquid evaporates. Remove from heat and serve.