Chicken chettinad

Sara had this dish at our friend Prabha's place. She said that she took it from chef damu's website. The site goes down a lot so i have put it here again.
The original recipe calls for coconut . Also, i have changed the quantities of the various spices to suit my hubby's taste.

Ingredients
Chicken -1/2 Kg.
Anasi Poo -3 wings
Marathi Moogu -3 little pieces
Kalpasi - 1/2 Teaspoon.
Cinnamon - 3 Nos.
Cardamon - 3 Nos.
Cloves - 3 Nos.
Coriander seeds - 1.5-2 Handfull.
Cumin seeds - 1 heaped teaspoon.
Red chillies - 8-9 Nos.(7 ended being a lil bland)
Fennel (Somph) - 1 heaped Teaspoon
Curry Leaves - 3 Sprigs.
Onion - 1 big red onion
Tomatoes - 1 big roma tomato
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 heaped Teaspoon
Jathi Pathri - 5 Nos.
Oil - 150 ml.
Coriander Leaves - 1 bunch.
Salt To Taste


1. roast and grind all spices except cinnamon, cardamon and cloves.
2. Heat a thick bottomed vessel.Add oil. Then add the cinnamon, cardamon and cloves.
3. add onions. Once well fried,add the gg paste and then the tomato.
4. Add chicken.
5. add the chettinad powder when chicken is 3/4th cooked.
6.Add the cilantro as well
7. garnish with finely chopped cilantro leaves and serve.