spicy chicken dry

marinate half a kilo of chicken with the following for about 45 minutes:

5 slit green chillies
5 slit dried red chillies
salt to taste
a pinch of turmeric
a pinch of asafoetida powder
one table spoon of coriander powder
one table spoon of tamarind paste
one table spoon of olive oil
one table spoon of chicken/garam masala

heat the required amount of cooking oil in a kadai, add quarter cup of finely chopped garlic and a medium sized onion and fry till light brown... add the marinated chicken (which may be precooked) and fry till brown... add one finely copped medium sized tomato, a quarter cup of methi and coriander leaves, a few curry leaves, adjust salt and masala, add half a teaspoon of sugar ... mix well and cook the chicken till well done (add a little water if required) on a low flame stirring occasionally.