Beef And Eggplant Tagine

Ingredients

• 1 None medium eggplant, cut into 1/3 inch-thick slices
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp ground coriander
• 2 1/4 lb beef chuck steak, coarsely chopped
• 1 None medium onion, grated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes, drained
• 3 cups beef stock
• 2 strips lemon zest
• 1 None cinnamon stick
• 6 oz pitted prunes
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted