After the onions are ready, add the garlic/ginger/pepper mixture. Let simmer for approximately 5 minutes, then add the chicken. Let the chicken simmer for approximately 30 minutes or until cooked. Add the cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric and bay leaves. Leave them whole. Simmer for 5 minutes. Finally, add the tomato puree and water to the mixture and cook until the mixture has thickened. Serve with rice and chapati. NOTES: * A simple chicken curry. : Difficulty: moderate. : Time: 1 hour marinating, 15 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking. : Precision: approximate measurement OK. : Andy House : Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA : ahouse@dz.sei.cmu.edu : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust