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Wash the chicken well and with a knife slash the chicken flesh a little to enable to juices to penetrate.
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In a bowl mix, chicken, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt, lime juice, yoghurt and set aside. You can choose to set aside this mixture for about 1 hour to enable better flavoring.
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In a deep vessel / casserole vessel heat the oil and mustard seeds on medium flame.
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Add onions and saute till golden brown.
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Add the turmeric powder and stir a little.
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Next add the cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and fry for about 2 minutes.
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Next add the chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomato smell disappears and then mash the tomatoes with your stirring spoon.
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Now add the cubed potatoes and stir for about 2 minutes.
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Add the chicken mixture to this mixture and stir for about 2 minutes.
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Add the coriander leaves and stir again for about 2 minutes.
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Add the water and stir again.
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Close the lid and let it simmer till the chicken is done.
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When chicken is done check the salt content and add a bit more salt as per taste.
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You can also add additional chili powder if you would like it spicy.
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When serving you can garnish this with a tsp of cream drizzled on top.
