Chicken korma

Name: Chicken korma
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 2 dried bay leaves; 6 cardamom pods; 4 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon quill; 2 tbsp olive oil; 40 g raw almonds; 3 tsp garlic paste; 2 tsp ginger paste; 1 brown onion; ¾ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 140 g pouring (whipping) cream; 200 g water; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1000 g chicken thigh fillets; 1 tsp garam masala; fried shallots