Baby Squid Tagine with Red Pepper & Tomato

Ingredients

• 450 gm baby squid (12 pieces), cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces, rinsed and pressed dry in absorbent paper
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 225 gm finely chopped onion
• 150 gm peeled, cored and diced red capsicum
• 450 gm red-ripe tomatoes, peeled, diced and drained
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• To taste: cayenne pepper
• Chermoula
• ¾ tsp cumin seeds, preferably Moroccan
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp saffron water (see note)
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil