chicken drumsticks or thighs, or a mix of both (a good 3 lb / 1.5 kg total)
• 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon whole cloves
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom seeds
• 10 red Thai chiles, or 3 Fresno chiles plus 2 or 3 red Thai chiles, stemmed and roughly chopped
• 5 large candlenuts or macadamia nuts
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 medium shallot, peeled and quartered
• Chubby 2-inch (5 cm) piece ginger, peeled and sliced
• 3 tablespoons canola or peanut oil (I used semi-refined Lion and Globe)
• 5 or 6 kaffir (makrut) lime leaves
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 1 fat stalk lemongrass, trimmed and knotted
• 1 (13.5 oz / 400 ml) can coconut milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt