This is a chicken curry with less ingredients.The appearance is also very good-dark brown.Some people likes the dark gravy not the yellow orbrown.This chicken doesn't use the coconut and tomatoes.

Ingredients
Chicken breast cubed- 2cups
Onion - 2 nos
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Garlic chopped - 1tsp
Curry leaves - 1 stalk
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder -1 tsp
Pepper powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

First fry all the masalas till a dark brown colour appears.Mix this masala with chicken pieces and salt, Set it aside(marinating).
Heat oil in a pan.
Add garlic and saute till its colour changes. Then add onion(savaula) and saute for a few mins till it becomes transculent. Add curry leaves. Saute the onion to become fried(browned). The color of the fried masala and onion will be the colour of our curry.So fry them as we can. Add the marinated chicken pieces Mix well and stir for few mins. Add less water because the curry should be a little pasty.If you feel that the curry is more watery the add 1tsp of corn starch(optional). Add salt to taste. Close the vessel and cook. When the chicken is fully cooked and appears the consistancy,its ready to serve.we can serve it with chappathi, porotta, idiyappam or rice.