BBC Food - Recipes - Authentic lamb tagine

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 x 1kg/2lb 4oz leg of lamb , cut through the bone into 4 pieces
• 1 large onion , sliced
• 1 garlic clove
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1½ tsp black pepper
• 1½ tsp ground ginger
• 1½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp saffron strands
• small bunch fresh coriander
• small bunch fresh parsley
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 250g/9oz dried apricots
• 250g/9oz dried prunes
• 4 tbsp caster sugar
• 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 250g/9oz blanched almonds
• 3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds