Kashmiri Chicken

 Ingredients:
1. Chicken :1 kg
2. Kashmiri chillies : 25
3. Mustard seeds :1tsp
4.Jeera ;1/2 tsp
5.Pepper corns :1tsp
6.Cinnamon :2'' piece
7.Cloves : 5
8.Ginger : 2'' piece
9.Cashew nuts :10
10.Khuskhus :1tbsp
11.Onion : 1
12.Chopped garlic : 5

13. Chopped onion : 2
14. Chopped tomato: 4
15. Turmeric powder :1tsp
16. Salt to taste
17 .Kismis: 10
18. Dates : 2
19. Cardamom: 2
20. Cinnamon : 2' piece
21. Cloves: 4
22. Lemon : 1
23. Oil as req
24.Corriander leaves : a bunch

Method:
Clean and cut chicken into fairly big pieces. Marinate the chicken pieces in a mixture of lime juice turmeric powder and salt and keep aside for 1 hour.
 Grind the ingredients from 2 to 12 to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated chicken pieces lightly.Drain and transfer them  to a bowl
In the remaining oil fry whole garam masala for a while and  add chopped onions and chopped garlic and fry  till light brown colour.Now add the ground masala paste and saute for few minutes.
Add tomatoes and stir well .
Add the chicken pieces and combine well.
Add  3 cups of hot water, cover with a lid and and cook on a medium flame  till the gravy thickens.
Add coriander leaves , chopped nuts ,kismis, and dates on top before serving.
Enjoy with Roti or rice!!