1/2 cup ghee
2 medium onions (finely chopped)
4 flakes of garlic (crushed)
2 tbsp. tomato puree
1 tbsp. chopped ginger
1tbsp. lemon juice
8 chicken drumsticks
4tbsp./ 1/3rd cup curd or plain yogurt
11/4th cups / 300ml hot water
Salt to taste

Spices

• 4 cloves
• 1 piece cinnamon stick
• 4 black peppercorns
• 1 brown cardamom
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1tsp. turmeric powder
• 1tsp. red chili powder

Garnish

• 1tsp. garam masala powder
• 1tbsp. chopped coriander leaves

Preperation :

Heat the ghee in a sauce pan and fry onions, garlic and the first five spices until golden brown.
Add the tomato puree, ginger, lemon juice, chicken drumsticks and turmeric and chili powders. Mix well and cook for 15 minutes over a low heat.
Mix together the curd, hot water and salt and stir into the chicken mixture.
Bring to boil then cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Sprinkle with garam masala and coriander leaves before serving.