Chicken Chettinadu

Ingredients :
Chicken - 1 kg cut into small pieces
Cinnamon - 3 inch piece
Green cardamoms - 3 or 4
Cloves - 5
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Onions - 4 medium finely chopped
Giner paste - 2 tsp
Garlic paste - 1.5 tsp
Red Chilli powder - 3 tsp
Corriander powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 3 large finely chopped
Lemon Juice - 1.5 tsp
Crushed black pepper - 2 tbsp
Water - 1 cup
Curry leaves - 2 to 3 springs
Oil - 4 tsp
Salt to taste
Preparation :
Clean, wash and cut chicken into half inch size pieces. Peel and wash ginger and garlic and grind into a fine paste. Heat oil in a wok. Add one spring curry leaves, cinnamon, half crushed green cardamom, 1/2 tsp black pepper and cloves. When it crackles add the onions and saute till brown. Add ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, corriander powder, turmeric powder and cook. Simmer in low heat for a minute and a half. Add the chicken and cook on high heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat. After 8 minutes add a cup of water and salt to taste. Cook till the chicken is tender and gravy is thick. Finish with crushed pepper, lemon juice and curry leaves