Put the chicken along with the ingredients and cook to make a stock.
Remove chicken from the stock and lightly fry it in 2 tsp oil.
Remove the chicken and add onion to the oil, add the basil leaf, black peppercorns, star anise, cloves, green cardamom and cinnamon stick. Fry till the onion turn golden brown.
Stain the chicken stock and add it to the onion. Cover and leave to simmer.