Heat oil in a deep pan, add on some butter, let this sizzle

Add on onions, elaichi seed, mustard seeds, cinnamon stick, one clove, one bay leaf, jeera seeds. Let the whole spices fry in with the onions for an amazing flavour

Add on your chicken into the pot and let this fry for a few minutes

Add on ginger garlic, your masala, turmeric powder, garam masala, some Kashmiri powder and a little paprika for the colour, thereafter add your tomatoes and a stick of curry leaf. Give this a good toss in your pot. Add on some salt and taste this for flavor. If you want extra gravy add on water. If this is leave chicken it should take 3 hours to prepare, if it is soft chicken it should take an hour or hour and a half.