Chicken: 1 kg (washed, cut into bite sized pieces)
Yogurt: 1/2 cup (curd)
Lemon juice: 1/4 lemon
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
Cumin powder: 1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder: 1 1/2 tsp
Poppy seeds: 1 tbsp (soak in little milk and make paste)
Red Onion: 2 (large, finely chopped)
Garam masala powder: 1 cardamom, 1/2 " cinnamon and 5 cloves finely ground
Star anise: 1
Cinnamon: 1"
Thick coconut milk: 3/4 cup
Coriander leaves: 2 tbsps (finely chopped for garnish)
salt to taste
Oil: 2 tbsps
Make a paste:
Green chilies: 3
Ginger: 1 1/2" piece
Garlic: 6 cloves

Method
Marinate the chicken in yogurt, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, turmeric pwd, lemon juice and half of the ground ginger-garlic-green chili paste for 10 mts.
Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the star anise, cinnamon stick and chopped onions and fry for 4 mts. Add the remaining ground ginger-garlic-green chili paste and saute for 4 mts. Add red chili powder and mix.
Add the marinated chicken and cook on high heat for 4 mts, mixing once in a while.
Reduce to medium heat, add salt and poppy seeds paste and mix well. Let the chicken cook in this paste for 8-10 mts, uncovered. Cook till oil separates.
Add 1 1/2 cups water and mix.
Bring to a boil, reduce flame and cook for 13-14 mts.
Finally add garam masala pwd, mix well.
Add thick coconut milk and cook on medium flame for 3-4 mts. Turn off heat and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot with white steamed rice, coconut rice, any flavored or rotis.

we are taken from http://www.sailusfood.com/categories/non_vegetarian_recipes/http:/www.sailusfood.com/categories/non_vegetarian_recipes/