Joanne Harris's lamb tagine

Ingredients (Serves 6)

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 600g/1lb 5oz lamb, diced
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 Fairtrade cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp Fairtrade ground ginger
• 6 Fairtrade cloves
• 1/2 tsp Fairtrade ground turmeric
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 Fairtrade dried apricots
• 2 tbsp Fairtrade honey

Heat the oil in a large pan with a lid. Add the onion and the lamb and cook until the lamb is browned all over.

Stir in the coriander, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and turmeric. Cook for 1-2 minutes then pour in enough water to just cover the lamb. Season, then bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 11/2 hours then add the apricots and simmer for a further 30 minutes. Add more water if it becomes too dry.

Remove the lid and stir in the honey. Simmer for a further 10 minutes with the lid off to reduce the liquid then serve with couscous or rice.