Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Chicken braised with warm spices, lemon and olives.

Ingredients

• 8 chicken pieces
• 2 onions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 lemon
• 100 g olives (optional)
• 1 tin chickpeas (optional)
• 2 tbsp oil

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Method

1. Brown the chicken, then remove.
2. Fry the onion and garlic with the spices.
3. Return the chicken with 300 ml water, lemon slices and chickpeas. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Add the olives and serve with couscous or bread.

Cheaper swaps & tips

• Dried apricots or raisins add a sweet touch.

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