Moroccan Tagine

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced 1/2 cm cubes
• 1 cup carrot, sliced 1/2 cm thick
• 1 large red capsicums (also known as a bell pepper) or 1 large green capsicum, cut into strips (also known as a bell pepper)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1 cm cubes
• 1/2 cup raisins (I have substituted sultanas)
• 1 (400 g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (I understand these are called garbanzo beans in other places)
• 1/2 cup dried apricot (optional)