Hot Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 4 lbs skinless chicken, boned and cubed
• 12 ounces ghee (clarified butter)
• 1/2 lb onion, sliced
• 4 ounces fresh ginger, grated
• 8 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 pint water
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 teaspoon hot chili powder
• 10 green cardamoms, open at one end
• 10 cloves
• 4 bay leaves
• 5 inches cinnamon sticks, broken up
• 1/2 pint yogurt