Indian-Style "Chettinad" Chicken

Ingredients (11)

• + 1 pound chicken thighs, or more to taste add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon ground turmeric add to pantry
• ✓ ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• + ½ teaspoon chile powder add to pantry
• + salt to taste add to pantry
• ✓ 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• + ½ onion, chopped add to pantry
• ✓ 2 dried red chile peppers, or more to taste
• + 1 teaspoon hulled, split pigeon peas (toor dal) add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon whole fenugreek seeds add to pantry
• + ½ cup water add to pantry