a cup of oil or as required, medium onions finely sliced, chick peas, Optional sliced green chillies or to your taste, chopped coriander, Turmeric/Haldi powder, Coriander/Dhaniya powder, Cumin/Jeera powder, optional Chilli powder or to your taste, salt or to your taste
whole chicken cut into pieces, cooking oil or as required, whole coarsely crushed mixed massala, bay leaves, cardamon pods, optional dry red chillies, cloves, whole black peppers, large onions sliced, salt or to taste, garlic & 1" inch ginger crushed /diced, chopped coriander