Coriander Chicken

Ingredients

• ["1/4 cup vegetable oil", "2 medium yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced", "2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced", "1'' piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced", "1 tsp. minced fresh hot green chile (serrano or thai)", "10-12 curry leaves", "6 tsp. ground coriander seeds", "1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper", "1/4 tsp. cayenne", "1/4 tsp. turmeric", "2 pinches ground cinnamon", "2 pinches ground cloves", "2 pinches ground cardamom", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken, cut into 1'' cubes", "3/4 cup fresh \"second milk\"" coconut milk or 1/4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk diluted with 1/2 cup water""