Berber Tagine (Tagine Amazigh)

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lamb shoulder, cut into large chunks
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into thick batons
• 2 tomatoes, sliced into rounds
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced into rings
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 preserved lemon, quartered
• 1/2 cup green olives