Chef devagi's south indian pepper chicken

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken (chopped into small pieces)
• 3 large tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons black pepper
• 11 cloves garlic
• 5 cm piece ginger
• 2 large onions
• 1/2 cup water
• enough salt
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 10 tablespoons oil
• 2 pieces cinnamon
• 4 cardamons
• 4 cloves
• 1 teaspoon aniseed (coarsely pounded)
• 2 sprigs curry leaves