My Mother's Chicken Curry

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium white onion, chopped

4 tablespoons curry powder, preferably Malaysian

6 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs, about 2 pounds

1 bay leaf

2 Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces

3 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper