Royal Chicken Cooked in Yogurt

Ingredients

• Seasoned Yogurt:
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• black pepper freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
• ¼ cup cilantro freshly chopped
• Chicken:
• 1 pound chicken thighs cut into serving portions
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cardamom pods
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 inch stick cinnamon
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon blanched slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon golden raisins