1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium onion thinly sliced
2 cloves of garlic crushed
4 large boneless chicken breasts, skinned
½ level tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tbsp clear honey
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 cup chicken stock
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup whole blanched almonds
- Heat the oil in the tagine base, fry the onion and garlic without colouring.
- Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, add to the tagine and brown evenly. Stir in the spices and cook for 1 minute.
- Mix together the honey, lime juice, vinegar and stock, pour over the chicken. Season well, cover and cook very gently for 1 ¼ – 1 ½ hours.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove the lid and boil the liquid rapidly to reduce to a syrupy consistency.
- Stir in the raisins and almonds and garnish with a little flat leaf parsley.