Home-Style Chicken Curry from Curry Lovers Cookbook: From Keralan Fish Curry to Koftas in Cinnamon Masala by Roopa Gulati

Ingredients

• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) stems
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 6 chicken thighs, 800 g (1 lb 12 oz), skinned
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 8 green cardamom pods
• 2 dried bay leaves
• ½ tsp black peppercorns
• 2 red onions, finely chopped
• 3 green chillies, split, seeded, and shredded
• 6 ripe tomatoes, skinned, seeded, and finely chopped
• 2 tsp tomato purée
• 4 cm (1½ in) fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded
• 90 ml (6 tbsp) vegetable oil
• 1½ tsp cumin seeds