Ingredients 

• 1 kg chicken, skinned-cut into medium size pieces 
• 1/4 kg onion - finely sliced 
• 2 big tomatoes -cubed 
• 5 tbsp oil
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 2 cardamoms 
• 1 tsp each cumin, jeera 
• 1 tsp turmeric powder 
• Salt to taste 
• 4 tbsp coriannder leaves chopped 

For Grinding

• 6 shallots (small onions) 
• 4 inch ginger 
• 6 - 8 pods garlic 
• 1 tsp each cummin seed, jeera
• 1 tsp black pepper corns 
• 10 dried red chillies
• 1 cup coconut chopped 

• Marinate the chicken pieces in ground ingredients for about 20 minutes. 
• In a non-stick pan, add 5 tbsp oil and heat it. 
• Add cloves, jeera,turmeric powder and fry for 30 seconds. 
• Add the sliced onions and fry till it becomes pink. 
• Add tomatoes and fry till oil separates. 
• Now add the marinated chicken and turmeric powder and mix it throughly. After 10 minutes add enough salt and cover and cook it till done. 
• If needed add 1/2 cup water while cooking. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves.