Curry chicken without coconut milk (Easy)

Ingredients: 

Part A:

1 whole chicken (chopped in desire pieces)
2 stalk lemongrass

Part B - Grind into paste 
1 1/2 inch blue ginger aka galangal 
10 fresh red chili (seeded and sliced)
6 shallots (sliced)
8 candlenuts (soaked in warm water)
1/2 inch fresh turmeric
1/4 teaspoon belacan 

Part C - additional spices and seasoning

2 tbsp curry powder + 2 tbsp masala powder (add water turn into paste)
Salt and sugar to taste 
cooking oil

Part D - optional 
2 big onions (sliced)
5 potato (cut into desire size)

Method:

1) Grind Part B into paste , add part c into b stir mixed well
2) Heat up oil fry the mixed paste till fragrant , add in lemongrass, fry
3) Add in chicken and fry , add in part D if using
4) add 2 cups water and fry again 
5) cover for 30mins 
6) heat up the curry and fry again in high heat add in another cup water
7) cover for another 30mins
8) heat up again add another 1 cup water fry in high heat
9) add in seasoning (salt and a bit sugar to taste) 
10) serve hot with rice, bread or eat it on its own :-) 



Note: this curry is on the drier kind if you are looking for more gravy you may check out on my recipes on Nonyna curry chicken