Andhra Style Chicken Curry

This is the dish that I grew eating with. My mom makes this most of the time...very easy recipe and tastes good with chapathi or fried rice.

Ingredients:

Chicken - 2 lbs cut for making curry
Onion     - 1.5 cups chopped 
Chilli Powder   - 3 tsps
Whole Spices      - 2 cloves, 1″ cinnamon, 1 elaichi, 2 bay leaves,1/4 tsp shajeera, 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
Ginger garlic paste     - 1.5 tsp
Water          - 1 cup
Yogurt        - 1/2 cup
Dhaniya powder- 1 tbsp
Turmeric   - 1/2 tsp
Oil    - 4 tbsps
Garam masala powder - 1 pinch
Coriander leaves    - 1/4 cup chopped
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
Dry coconut powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Cooking Method:
Clean the chicken and marinate it with chilli powder, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, yogurt,salt , and dhaniya powder for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and add all the whole spices to it. let it splatter. Add onions to it and wait until it becomes golden brown color. Add turmeric, ginger garlic paste, mint leaves and few coriander leaves. Stir well.
Now add the marinated chicken and mix well and close the lid. Continue to cook it until its done, mixing in between. Add a pinch of garam masala , dry coconut powder and remaining coriander leaves. Mix it let it cook for another 2 minutes and turn off the stove.
Take this in a bowl and serve.