Chicken Tagine with Olives, Saffron and Potatoes, a Moroccan recipe from Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - 1 farm chicken, about 1.5 kg / 3 lb.
• - 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• - 3 onions
• - 3 cloves garlic
• - 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• - 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
• - 1 g saffron threads
• - 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• - zest of 1 lemon
• - 600 g (1 lb. 5 oz.) firm-fleshed potatoes
• - 300 g (10 oz.) pimento-stuffed green olives
• - 3 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro
• - salt