To the same pot with oil and ghee, put the whole spices - bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and dried red chilies
Stir well
Add the chopped onions and stir
Once the onions are half done, put the fennel seeds and cumin seeds and stir
Then to it add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies
Stir for 4-5mins until everything is well sauteed
Once sauteed, add the masala powders - turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala.
Stir everything until the raw smell of the masalas fade
Then to it add the chopped tomatoes, and cilantro- mint leaves, stir and let it turn mushy
Once the tomatoes have turned soft drop in the chicken pieces, salt and stir well
Add the warm water (1/2cup), stir
Close and cook for 20-25mins, stirring intermittently
After 25mins, open the pot and give a good stir