Chicken Cooked with Green chilies

1. whole chicken, cut into 8
5 kaffir lime leaves
3 stalks fresh lemon grass
3 tbsp tamarind juice or asam kandis juice
3 tbsp oil
750 ml water

a)
10 green chilies
4 tbsp sliced shallots
2 tsp sliced ginger
2 tsp sliced turmeric
1 tbsp sliced galangal
1 1/2 tsp peppercorn
8 candle nuts

# Blend all ingredients in a) into paste. Put the paste in a pan. Add kaffir lime leaves, lemon grass and tamarind saute with oil until fragrant. Add chicken and stir thoroughly.
# Pour water, cook at low heat until the chicken becomes tender. Continue simmering until the sauce turns thick.
# Transfer to a serving dish and serve.