Make a few cuts with a sharp knife into the chicken then make a mix of dry spices of garam masala,paprika, cardamom, cayenne pepper, cumin,turmeric chilli powder sprinkle over the chicken, set aside. Bring a pan to heat and add the same spices as well as the curry leaves.

When you can smell the spices add the spring onions, add red pepper, 3 tomatoes, garlic and canned tomatoes. Stir, bring to a gentle simmer. Towards the end,just before serving add more curry powder, simmer but do not let boil, reduce down to a soft sauce thickness

In the meantime cook your rice as per instruction. Add the yoghurt just before serving to the sauce, do not boil sauce but keep hot. Cut the set aside tomato into quarters, deseed, then chop the tomato into small pieces. Deseed the cucumber and chop the onion into small pieces. Mix tomatoes,cucumber and onions. Seasone with coriander leaf or a little dried coriander and salt.

Cook the chicken in a pan until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan, serve with rice, salad and sauce.