Chicken and Onion Tagine (Djej Besla) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 2 tsp. cumin seeds, crushed
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. ground turmeric
• 5 tbsp. olive oil
• 4 skinless bone-in chicken thighs
• 4 skinless bone-in chicken drumsticks
• 1 tsp. crushed saffron threads
• 4 medium yellow onions, cut into 12 wedges each
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed
• 1 ¹⁄₄ cups pitted green olives
• ¹⁄₃ cup finely chopped cilantro
• Cooked white rice, for serving