Kadai Chicken with Tomatoes and Aromatic Spices - Yummy Gusto

Ingredients

• 80 milliliters cooking oil with a high smoke point, such as avocado or peanut oil
• 680 grams chicken thighs, skinless, bone-in, cut into 5 to 7 cm pieces
• 6 to 8 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 450 grams roma tomatoes, quartered, not overly juicy
• 1.5 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder or cayenne pepper, or 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon garam masala, divided
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin (or 1 teaspoon if omitting cumin seeds)
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander (or 1 teaspoon if omitting coriander seeds)
• 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 green chilies, slit lengthwise (or serrano peppers)
• 0.25 cup chopped cilantro
• 3-inch piece fresh ginger, julienned (approx. 3 tablespoons)
• 0.5 teaspoon cumin seeds, freshly crushed
• 0.5 teaspoon coriander seeds, freshly crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter or ghee