Ultimate chicken tagine recipe | delicious. magazine

Ingredients

• 8-10 free-range chicken thighs, boned, skinned and sliced into bite-size pieces
• 2 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 100g dried apricots, sliced
• 50g raisins
• 500ml chicken stock, hot
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil, plus extra if needed
• 2 large onions, finely sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• Pinch of saffron, soaked in a splash of hot water
• 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tbsp honey
• 50g flaked almonds, toasted, to serve
• Handful of fresh coriander, chopped
• For the couscous
• 250g couscous
• A few fresh mint sprigs, chopped
• Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon