Wash and cut the chicken into bite size pieces.In a Kadai, bring water to a boil and cook the chicken until tender. You can also pressure cook for a whistle.
Heat a Kadai with oil, add onions and saute well. Next, add ginger garlic paste and saute well.Now add finely chopped tomatoes, let it cook to mushy.Add 1/4 cup water and let onion and tomato get nicely cooked and soft.
Add all the spice powders and combine them.Drain the cooked chicken pieces, reserve the water and add just the pieces to the pan.
Saute well and add 1/4 cup of the reserved water and let the chicken get coated well. Cook on high while you keep sauting. The chicken needs to get dry.Finally, add curry and coriander leaves.
Serve as a side dish in a meal or serve as such as a starter.