Blend garlic, red onion, galangal and turmeric salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil and stir the garlics mix and put in Bay leaves and lemongrass.
Stir until you can smell the spices.
Put in the chicken and water. Don't put too much water. You want to have the water almost cover the chicken but not too much.
Low the heat and cover with the lid.
Cook for about 20 minutes.
Open the lid and stir the put the lid on again. And turn off the heat.
In another hour you can start to fry the chicken. Or when you are ready to fry the chicken.
Beware it will be splashy with the oil.