Moroccan Style Chicken and Apricot Tagine

Photo: Dange

Ingredients

Spices for marinating the chicken:

1 1/2 teaspoons ginger paste

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

500 grams Chicken

50 grams raisins

300 grams apricots (may be canned)

1 onion

3 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

2 bay leaves

1 cinnamon stick

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 1/2 cups stock

Preparation

Cut chicken into desired size pieces. Mixe spices for marinating the chicken and rub them into chicken pieces. Marinate it for at least an hour. Cut pitted apricots into halves.

Heat the oil, fry marinated chicken pieces and remove them from the skillet. Fry chopped onion in a heavy bottomed pan for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, mix everything well and fry for a few seconds. Add the fried chicken, apricots, raisins, bay leaf and cinnamon stick.

Add stock add tomato paste, mix well and cover the pot. When it starts boiling reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Usually its served with couscous.