Chicken with Chickpeas and Lemon

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic — chopped
• salt and pepper — to taste
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon saffron
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 large chicken — cut into pieces
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 bunch parsley — chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro — chopped
• 3 medium green onion — chopped
• 1 can chickpeas
• 1 small red onion — chopped
• 1 lemon (juiced)

Directions

1. Combine garlic, salt, pepper, ginger and saffron.
2. Add ½ butter and stir well.
3. Rub it all over chicken.
4. Allow to marinate overnight.
5. Put chicken in large pan.
6. Add ½ parsley and cilantro, green onions, cinnamon stick and just enough water to cover; bring to boil, simmer 1 hour.
7. Melt remaining butter and saute red onion until well browned.
8. Remove chicken from pan; add onion, chickpeas and remaining herbs to the remaining liquid, simmer until liquid is reduced to a sauce.
9. Add lemon juice, remove from heat; discard the cinnamon, pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with remaining parsley and cilantro and serve.