Chicken Kurma

This is my mommy's speciality .. I've never been able to do it as good as her :-(

Ingredients

chicken - 1 lb
elaichi - 3
cloves - 4
cinnamon - 1 inch piece
onion - 1/2 lb thinly sliced
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
green chilly - 3 slit
chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
corriander powder - 1 tsp
curd - 3/4 cup
tomato - 2
coconut - 1/4 cup
cilantro - a handful
mint - 7 leaves

Method

1) Heat oil , add cloves , elaichi and cinnamon
2) Add onions, when they turn light brown add green chillies and ginger garlic paste
3) When the there is no more raw smell , add chicken , tomato , cilantro , mint and curd together.
4) Mix well and add chilli pwdr.
5) Reduce flame to low and cook covered for 1/2 hour. Do not add water. There will be enuf water from the chicken and curd.
6) The chicken will get cooked and the oil will come to the top.
Add 1 cup water.
Now add corriander powder, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
7) Grind coconut with a very small piece of cinnamon. U can also add cashews if u want.
Pour the mixture on the korma.
Cook covered for 15 minutes
The korma is ready to be served.