Lemony Chicken with Fresh Green Coriander from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery by Madhur Jaffrey

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
• ½–1 fresh, hot green chilli, very finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 x 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons water, plus 150 ml/5 fl oz water
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and very finely chopped
• 1.18 kg/2 lb 10 oz chicken joints, skinned
• 200 g/7 oz fresh green coriander (weight without roots and lower stems), very finely chopped