Kozhi Kulambu / Chicken Gravy (with coconut) - Tamilnadu Style

This is my native style spicy gravy from Tamilnadu (my mother's style!). 

Serves - 4 to 5 persons

Ingredients:

Chicken (bone - in)  - ½ kg (clean and cut into medium sized pieces)

Small onion - 10 (slit it into two pieces)

Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)

Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

Red chilli powder -  1½  tsp

Corriander powder - 4 tsp

For Seasoning:
Cinnamon -1

Cloves - 3 or 4
Cardamom - 2

Saunf - ¼ tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Oil - 1 tbsp

To Grind:

Pepper - ½ tsp

Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp

Saunf - ½ tsp

Grated coconut - ½ cup