Moroccan-style chicken with sour cherries & olives - Good Food Middle East

Name: Moroccan-style chicken with sour cherries & olives - Good Food Middle East
Ingredients: 8 free-range chicken thighs, skin-on, bone-in; 2 tbsp ras el hanout; 3 tbsp olive oil, plus a drizzle; 2 onions, chopped; 2 carrots, cut into large chunks; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated; 1 tbsp harissa paste (see tip, below); ½ preserved lemon, finely chopped, or 1 strip of lemon peel; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 500ml chicken stock; 300g pitted green olives, drained; 100g dried sour cherries or any other dried fruit (like cranberries, apricots, raisins or sultanas); chopped coriander and cooked couscous (see tips, below), to serve

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Experience the flavors of Morocco with tender chicken, sour cherries, and olives. Perfect for special occasions or a flavorful weeknight meal.

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Ingredients

8 free-range chicken thighs, skin-on, bone-in
2 tbsp ras el hanout
3 tbsp olive oil, plus a drizzle
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots, cut into large chunks
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 tbsp harissa paste (see tip, below)
½ preserved lemon, finely chopped, or 1 strip of lemon peel
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
400g can chopped tomatoes
500ml chicken stock
300g pitted green olives, drained
100g dried sour cherries or any other dried fruit (like cranberries, apricots, raisins or sultanas)
chopped coriander and cooked couscous (see tips, below), to serve