Spicy Chicken curry without Coconut

This chicken curry is a spicy and very easy recipe to prepare. Generally I use coconut for most of my non veg recipes but this time i prepared without coconut which was so delicious and flavorful. Its a simple chicken curry goes very well with plain rice or any ariety rice or any Indian flat bread....

Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time : 20 - 25 mins (Depends on Chicken )
Serves : 3 - 4
Ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken
• 1 Large size onion finely chopped
• 1 Green chilli slit
• 2 medium size tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic grated or paste
• Chopped coriander leaves.
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp Curry powder or garam masala powder 
• 1 cup warm water
• salt as needed

For Seasoning:

• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 3 Cloves
• 2 Cinnamon stick
• 1 Cardamom(Optional)

For Grinding:

• 1/2 - 1 tsp Black pepper (Adjust according to your taste)
• 1 tsp Jeera/ Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds
• 5 - 6 Cashews

Method:

• Wash chicken thoroughly and keep it aside.
• Cut the vegetables and keep it ready.
• Grind all the ingredients below " For Grinding" into fine powder.
• Heat oil in a pan, add all the items for seasoning and fry for a min.
• Add onions,ginger garlic paste and fry evenly till golden and till the raw smell goes off.
• Add the chopped tomatoes,green chilli, turmeric,Chilli powder,coriander powder and salt. 
• Mix well and cook until the tomatoes goes mushy/soft.
• Add chicken, Curry powder /garam masala and fry for 5 mins in medium low flame.
• Initially pour 1 cup of water to cook the chicken,if required we can add more in the last. Cover and cook on a medium flame till it is cooked soft. 
• Now add the ground powder and check & adjust the salt.If required add 1/4 cup of water and cook in low flame for 5 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the heat.
• Serve hot with rice, chapathi,rotis or variety rice..