First wash the chicken with turmeric powder and salt. Twice or thrice. Drain the water and squeeze transfer to another bowl. Then marinate the chicken with turmeric powder, red chilli powder,salt and mustard oil. Mix it well then cover it and keep aside for 1/2 an hrs. Heat mustard oil in a kadai.Then add cumin seeds. Let it crackle for few seconds. Then add chopped onion. Fry till it is light brown in colour. In a bowl add all the dry ingredients. Add water mix it well and make a smooth paste.

Then add tomato paste. Fry for few minutes. Then add masala paste. Cook till the raw smell of masala goes off. Then add marinate chicken pieces. Saute it for few seconds. Then add luke warm water or as needed. Cook till the chicken become tender. At last add 1 tbsp of curd. Cook for 1 minutes. Or till the chicken become tender. Once it is done then transfer to a bowl.