Hot Chicken Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs skinless chicken, boned and cubed
12 ounces ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 lb onion, sliced
4 ounces fresh ginger, grated
8 garlic cloves, crushed
1 pint water
2 teaspoons turmeric
3 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garam masala
3 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1 teaspoon hot chili powder
10 green cardamoms, open at one end
10 cloves
4 bay leaves
5 inches cinnamon sticks, broken up
1/2 pint yogurt

Preparation

Melt the ghee in a large heavy pan, and fry half of the onions till golden.
Liquidise the ginger garlic and the rest of the onions with the water.
Add the liquid to the pan of fried onions and cook for 10 minutes.
Now add all of the spices to the pan and cook for a further 10 minutes.
Add the chicken and yogurt, cook slowly till the chicken is very tender.
Serve with rice, dhal and a cooling side dish.