In a chopper, take 1 piece of ginger (1-inch size, peeled, cut into small pieces), 6 cloves of garlic (deskinned), 4 pieces of green chilies (cut into small pieces), 20 pieces of mint leaves, and ½ cup of coriander leaves. Grind them.

Add 500 grams of boneless chicken followed by a piece of egg, 1 tsp of salt, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of red chili powder, ½ tsp of coriander powder, ½ tsp of cumin powder, ½ tsp of garam masala powder, and 1 tsp of clarified butter (ghee). Grind them all to a fine paste.

Add 1 piece of onion (medium size, grate and squeeze out all the juice) to it, mix it and keep the soft chicken dough aside for about half an hour to set properly.

Heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a frying pan on a medium flame and put 4 pods of green cardamom (slit the pods), 4 pieces of cloves, 10 pieces of black peppercorns, and 1 piece of cinnamon stick (1-inch size) in it. Stir and fry them for about 20 seconds.

Then, add 3 pieces of onions (large size, finely chopped) to it. Stir and fry them for 3 minutes until golden brown. Now, add 2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and fry them nicely.

Now, reduce the flame of the gas stove to low and add ½ tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of red chili powder, 1.5 tsp of coriander powder, 1 tsp of Kashmiri red chili powder, ½ tsp of cumin powder, ¼ tsp of black pepper powder, and a little bit of water to it and mix them nicely.

Now, add 1 cup of tomato puree. Mix and cook for 5 minutes.

Now, add 1 tsp of salt to it and mix.

Now, turn the flame to medium, add ½ cup of curd and mix it.

Then, add 5 cashew nuts (crushed into a powder) to it and mix it nicely before adding 1.5 cups of water to it.

While the gravy boils, make the kofta balls.

Put them in the gravy, mix and cover to cook for 15 minutes.

Finally, add 1 tbsp of dry fenugreek leaves (crushed finely), 2 tbsp of coriander leaves (fresh, finely chopped), ½ tsp of garam masala, and 3 tbsp of fresh cream (or whisked homemade malai) to it. Mix, cover and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes on a medium flame.

Your tasty and spicy homemade chicken kofta curry is ready. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.