Remove skin and cut chicken into medium size pieces. Wash with little lime juice or vinegar to remove chicken smell, drain and keep aside.
Grind the masala in a pestle and keep aside.
Thinly slice onions, chop garlic and ginger into small pieces.
Slice green chillies to two pieces lengthwise.
Heat oil in tawa in medium heat, add sliced onions and sautT till it turn slight brown.
Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies.
SautT for 2-3 minutes.
Add the ground masala and sautT for 1 minute.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and sautT for 1-2 minutes (or till the colour changes dark).
Add chicken to tawa and mix it with masala. Close the lid and cook for 2 minute.
Add 1.5 cups of water, salt and chopped tomato into tawa and mix well, bring it to boil.
Close lid and cook for 15 mins on low flame.
Open the tawa and add water and salt if required.
Add curry leaves, mix the contents and cook without lid for 5 mins and the curry is ready.