Maldivian chicken curry

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 10 cardamom pods, split
• 6-8 cloves
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 15g ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 large green chilli, sliced
• 10 fresh or dried curry leaves
• 2 tsp mild chilli powder
• 2 tbsp mild curry powder
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 x 600g packs (12 joints) mixed chicken thighs and drumsticks, skin removed
• 1 x 400ml tin coconut milk
• a handful coconut flakes, toasted, to serve