Chicken Korma

3\4 cup oil
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 cup (200g.) plain yogurt
2 bay leaves
7-8 cloves
1 tsp. black pepper
6-7 green cardamoms
1\2 tsp. black cumin
1tbsp. garlic paste
1 tbsp. fresh ginger paste
3 tsp. ground coriander
1tsp. garam masala
1 tsp. chilli powder
1 1\2 tsp. salt
1 kg chickens,or mutton, cut into pieces
1. Heat oil in a heavy based sauce pan and fry onions to a golden color, remove onions with a slotted spoon and grind to a fine paste. Mix the onion paste with yogurt and keep aside.2. Reheat the oil over medium heat, add bay leaves cloves, black pepper, green cardamom, black cumin and fry for 1 minute. Then add garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander, garam masala, chili powder, and salt. Stirring frequently sauté for about 5 minutes. (add little water if the mixture sticks to the bottom of the pan.) Add meat and fry for another 5 minutes. Pour in just enough water to cover the meat, cover the pan, reduce the heat and allow to cook for 25 - 30 minutes or until the meat is almost tender.3. Stirring continuously, add a little yogurt mixture at a time to the meat to blend it into the mixture. Repeat until all the yogurt has been added. Stirring frequently fry for 5-8 minutes or until the meat is tender. Add 1-2 cups of water if you want thin gravy, otherwise add 1\2 cup of water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.4. Sprinkle with coriander and serve hot with Nan.