Karhai Chicken

UThis is the way mom makes karhai chicken and its always a hit! And it's super easy!

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken
3-4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
a small chunk of ginger, about the same amount as garlic, cut in small pieces to match the garlic
1 cinnamon stick
5 black peppercorns
4 cloves
1 cardamom pod
1-2 green chillies cut in 1/2 inch pieces ((adjust to your preference))
2 large ripe tomatoes chopped
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tbsp dry Kasoori Methi leaves
salt to taste

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Throw in the garlic, ginger, black peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamon pod the green mirchi and sautee stirring continuously. After a few minutes, or when the garlic starts to take on a golden color, add the chicken and cook till chicken is no longer pink. You can increase the heat at this point. Add the tomatoes, crushed red pepper and salt, cover and cook until tomatoes break down. Uncover and simmer until sauce thickens. Add the kasoori methi at the end.