Peel and finely dice shallot; Break the cardamom out of the capsules.
Roast the almonds in a pan until light brown, then roughly chop.
Crush the cardamom seeds, coriander and pepper in a mortar. Sauté shallot in oil, add spice mixture and rub some nutmeg over it. Steam for about 5 minutes, then let cool down. Puree the mixture with the chopped almonds, yoghurt and a little salt in a blender.
Remove the skin from the chicken thighs, salt the legs and brush with about 2/3 of the paste.
Marinate for at least 2 hours; longer is not a problem either.
Clean the celery and cut into small slices. Peel and finely dice the ginger.
Fry the celery in olive oil, add the ginger and pour into a baking dish.
Place the chicken legs on the vegetables and pour in some stock.
Cook in the combi steamer as follows:
20 min - 180 ° 8212;- 85% humidity
15 min - 200 ° 8212;- 30% humidity
Observe the degree of browning in the last 5 minutes; if necessary reduce the temperature and increase the humidity a little.
Towards the end of the cooking time of the legs, put the remaining stock and paste in a saucepan, cook vigorously and season with salt and pepper.
Serve the legs with the sauce.
This goes well with rice with barberries or couscous.