chicken curry- simple and quick

This is a regular chicken curry that I make but with 2 special ingredients that gives it a great taste.

1 large onion sliced
1 inch cinnamon stick
3 cloves
3 cardamom
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp caraway seeds
1 tbs oil
1 tbs butter
1 tbs heaped coriander powder
1 tsp heaped garam masala or according to your taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1 tsp crushed dried fenugreek leaves (kasouri meethi)
1 diced tomato
few curry leaves
1.5 kg chicken cleaned and cut to pieces
3-4 tbs of thick coconut milk
1 tbs ginger chopped finely
1 tbs garlic chopped finely
salt to taste

Procedure

In a wok, heat oil and butter and splutter mustard seeds. Add fennel, caraway, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon and curry leaves and ginger and garlic and saute till it starts to brown slightly then add the onion and salt and saute till its brown. Then add the coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala and let it get heated through and release the aroma but take care and don't get it burnt. Add the tomato and let it cook till it starts to wilt and add the coconut milk and saute to get a thick masala paste. Add half a cup of water and add the chicken pieces and mix it so that the paste coats all the pieces, add in the dried crushed fenugreek leaves and place a lid and cook on a low flame for about an hour. Stir in between and serve with rice or roti when done.