Authentic Chicken Rendang

Name: Authentic Chicken Rendang
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 600g Chicken; 1 cup Coconut Cream or Coconut Milk; 1 tsp Salt, or to taste; 2 tsps Palm Sugar, or to taste (or sugar); 1 tsp Tamarind Paste; 1 tbsp Coconut Butter or Kerisik; 5-6 Kaffir Lime Leaves; 1 tbsp Cooking Oil, extra for sauteeing; 1 Cinnamon; 2 Star Anise; 3-4 Cloves; 3-4 Cardamom; 10 Dried Chillies, rehydrated OR 2 tbsp dried chilli paste; 1 Onion or Shallots, chopped; 2-3 Garlic; 1 inch Ginger, chopped; 1 inch Galangal, chopped; 1 Lemongrass, white inner core; 1 tsp Turmeric Powder or 1 inch Fresh Turmeric; 2 Candlenut; 1/4 cup Water, for easier blending; Fried Shallots