Garlicky Peppery Chicken!

A simple but deliciousss Recipe!
Recipe courtesy : Rajeev Nandagopal

2  Chicken leg Thighs (200 gms each appx)
2"piece of ginger sliced into Juliennes
1 whole Garic,each clove sliced into 2
1 1/2 onion sliced long
2 green chillies slit at the ends
1 cup chopped Coriander leaves
1 tbsp butter+1 tsp oil

Juice of 1 lemon

Dry roast the following,cool,and pound to a coarse consistency
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1 tbsp pepper corns
2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of asoefatida
3 cloves
3green cardamoms
2"stick cinnamon

1 star anise

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Method:
Heat the butter + oil in a flat pan and saute onions till golden  brown.Add the 

Ginger Juliennes and half the garlic and saute for a while.Add the chicken and

 salt and saute on high heat for 5 minutes.Make sure the onions do not get burnt.

Add a few splashes of water to ensure that the chicken gets half cooked and that 

the onions dont burn.Now add a pinch of asoefatida to the pounded masala mixture 

and mix it in water.Add this to the chicken and mix well.Add about 100ml hot water

 and cook closed till 90% done.Just 5 minutes before you take it off the flame,add in the

 green chillies,rest of the garlic(chopped this lot roughly),chopped coriander and cook for

 another 5 minutes .Add in the lemon juice and this amazing dish is ready!!