Brown the chicken pieces in ghee or oil, remove and set aside.
Fry the onion until golden brown, add garlic, ginger, cinnamon, bay
leaves, cloves, cardamoms and chillies and fry for 2 minutes stirring. Add
ground spices and pepper.
Return the chicken and add water to barely cover. Cover the pan and simmer
for about 40 minutes until the chicken is very tender.
Add lemon juice to taste. Serve with rice.
