Classic Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 1 kg Chicken pieces (with bone)
• 1 tbsp Salt
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tbsp Oil (for marination)
• 2 tbsp Curd or Yogurt
• 500 g Onion (red), sliced
• 1-2 tbsp Water (for onion paste)
• 1 tbsp each Garlic paste/grated ginger and garlic
• 4 tbsp Oil (for cooking curry base)
• 2 tsp Black cardamom
• 4-5 Cloves
• 4 Green cardamoms
• 1 Cassia stick or Cinnamon stick
• 2 tbsp Ground coriander powder
• 1 tbsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
• 2-3 tbsp Water (for ground spices)
• from sliced onions Onion paste/pureé
• optional Green chili
• garnish Fresh coriander leaves
• optional Lemon juice