Indian Chicken Curry

• 1 - 2 dried red chilies
• 1 oz coriander seeds
• ½ oz cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 black peppercorns
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder (see Tip)
• 8 green cardamom pods
• 10 - 15 curry leaves
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 in. fresh ginger, peeled
• 1 red onion, quartered
• 2 oz oil
  of 2 oz ghee
• 30 - 40 oz chicken thighs, skin on and bone in
• 14 oz canned diced tomatoes (approx. 1 can)
• 1 heaping tsp fine sea salt
• 3 oz coconut milk
• ½ - 1 oz chopped fresh cilantro

Steamed Rice

• 13 oz basmati rice
• 35 oz water