Sweet Beef Tagine

Ingredients

• Marinade
• 1 1/2 boneless sirloin steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ras el hanout spice mix
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• Tagine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ras el hanout spice mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 -2 pinch saffron
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup green olives, pitted
• 1/4 cup golden raisins or 1/4 cup currants
• 1 -2 tablespoon sliced almonds
• 1/2 preserved lemon, flesh removed & cut into thin strips
• 3 tablespoons honey
• salt & pepper, to taste
• cooked white rice