Khukra Ko Masu

For the Chicken Curry:

• 500 g chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, chopped

• 2–3 tbsp rapeseed oil

• 1 tsp Indian five spice (mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, black caraway seeds, fennel seeds)

• 1 large red onion, finely sliced

• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic-green chilli paste (pounded)

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 2 tsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp cumin powder

• ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder

• 2 fresh green chillies, slit

• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

• Salt, to taste

• Fresh coriander (with stems), chopped, for garnish

For Homemade Garam Masala:

• 1 dried red chilli

• 1 blade of mace

• 2 green cardamom pods

• 1 black cardamom pod

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 2 cloves

• ¼ nutmeg, grated

• 5–6 peppercorns