Delights from the Garden of Eden - Chicken

Ingredients

• 12 chicken drumsticks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 16 dried figs
• 1 cup (250 ml) tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes (one 8-oz/225-g can)
• 2 cups (475 ml) broth or water
• 1 tablespoon crushed coriander seeds
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper