First heat 5 tbsp oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
Fry onion till it becomes light brown.
Add curry leaves, dry red chillies and tomatoes and stir for 5 mins. Add ginger/garlic and fry it for few minutes until the raw smell is gone.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and chicken and mix well.
Cover and cook for 10 mins.
:- Do not add any water as there will be natural water coming out from the chicken once its been covered.
In the mean time, grind all the ingrediants under the masala mix without adding any water.
Add the masala once chicken is cooked, and keep frying until its dry and oil comes out.
Mix well and keep stirring the chicken until the raw masala smell goes away.
Garnish the Chicken with chopped coriander leaves.
:- Serve chicken hot with chapathi or puttu.