"Rendang is a Malaysian meat dish that's slow-cooked in coconut milk. Zang Toi makes his with chicken thighs flavored with an intensely fragrant ginger-chile paste; it can also be made with beef, shrimp or vegetables...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoons Madras curry powder
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2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
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2 lemongrass stalks, bottom two-thirds, bruised and cut into 4-inch pieces
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons canola oil
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Salt
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3 pounds chicken thighs
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8 small shallots
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1 small red onion, quartered
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5 garlic cloves
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6 1/4-inch slices of peeled fresh ginger
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3 macadamia nuts
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5 dried Asian chiles, stemmed
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1 can unsweetened coconut milk
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1 tablespoon light brown sugar
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1 1/2 shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted