Coconut Chicken Curry

Name: Coconut Chicken Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 stalks lemongrass (sliced); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 2 shallots (peeled and chopped); 1 tbsp ginger (minced); 2 tbsp curry powder (Malaysian/SE Asian preferred); 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (Chinese preferred); 1 Thai bird’s eye chili (sliced, optional (or more, you monster)); 2 tbsp oil; 8 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on); 3-4 potatoes (small, peeled and quartered); 1 cinnamon stick; 2 star anise pods; 5 lime leaves (optional); 1.5 cups coconut milk; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tsp brown sugar