Peranakan chicken curry

Ingredients:
4-5 tbsp of oil
1 star anise
2 cloves
1 cinnamon stick

Spice paste:
30g dried chilli soaked
200g of shallots
3 cloves of garlic
20g of belachan
20g tumeric/ powder
3 tbsp of corriander seeds
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp fennel

others:
1.5kg chicken pieces
300g of potaoes cut into wedges
500ml coconut milk/ evaporated milk

Seasoning:
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar

Method:

1) Heat oil and fry spices till fragrant.
2) Add spice paste and fry till fragrant and well cooked.
3) Add chicken and fry in spice paste till chicken has had a chance to absorb the paste.
4) Add potatoes and 100ml of milk. Let chicken and potatoes baste till cooked.
5) Add remainder of milk and bring to boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 20-30mins. Serve with rice.