Ayam Woku Woku (Manadonese Chicken Stew)

1.5 kg chicken

3 bunches thai basil leaves

1 pc turmeric leaf

2 pcs pandan leaves

2 lemongrass, bruised

3 indonesian bay leaves

5 lime leaves

Spring onions, thinly sliced

juice from 4-5 limes

1-2 tomatoes

Oil to stir fry

3 cups Water

5 chilli padi

Spice Paste

6 shallots

6 garlic cloves

5 big red chillies

10-15 chilli padi (I skip this)

6 candlenuts

3 cm ginger

3 cm turmeric

Cut the chicken into desired size, clean and rub it with lime juice and salt. Leave it for 10-15 minutes

Prepare all ingredients, wash clean

For Spice Paste: put all ingredients in the blender.

Heat some oil in the wok, put the spice paste and stir fry until fragrant. Add in chilli padi, lime leaves, bay leaves, spring onion, turmeric leaf, pandan leaves EXCEPT basil leaves

Add in the chicken. Add water and continue to cook until the water reduced and become thicker gravy. Add salt, pepper, sugar, lime juices to taste.

Once the gravy thickened, put basil leaves and mix well. Ready to serve with warm rice.