Chicken Tagine

Name: Chicken Tagine
Ingredients: 125g/41/2oz green olives; 100ml/31/2fl oz olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 chicken breasts; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tsp ras-el-hanout (available in some supermarkets or specialist shops); 1/2g saffron threads; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 large preserved lemon, peel only, chopped; 3 tsp chopped fresh coriander; 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley; vegetables, to serve

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Ingredients

125g/41/2oz green olives
100ml/31/2fl oz olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 chicken breasts
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp ras-el-hanout (available in some supermarkets or specialist shops)
1/2g saffron threads
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 large preserved lemon, peel only, chopped
3 tsp chopped fresh coriander
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
vegetables, to serve

Directions

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