Cherry and Lamb Tagine

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup dried Montmorency tart cherries
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 pound boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces (about 1 pound)
• 1 red pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 can tomatoes (15 ounces), chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 can chickpeas (15 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped