Chicken with Coconut Milk and Bamboo Shoots

Yield: 4 Servings
Categories: Poultry, Singapore
FOR THE SPICE MIXTURE
15Dried chilies; seeded, soaked in hot water until soft and then drained
5Candlenuts
2Pieces galangal; (thumb-size)
3Stalks lemongrass
1tsTurmeric
5Cloves garlic; peeled
1 1/2tbShrimp paste
4Shallots; peeled
1/4cCoriander seeds; toasted
1tbGround white pepper For the chicken
28ozCoconut milk; (two cans)
1/4cVegetable oil
1Chicken; (3.5-to-4-pound), cut into serving pieces, (eight)
10ozCooked bamboo shoots
2tbSoy sauce
1/2tsSalt
1tbSugar
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