Lamb & Apricot Tagine

A sweet and gently spiced lamb & apricot tagine. Slow-cooked to tender perfection and packed with flavour. You'll need:

**Oops: Due to an iMovie's meltdown when editing this - looks like I've deleted the chunk where you ADD the garlic. It goes in once you've softened your onions, before browning the meat! Sorry, my bad - Minion x**

• 550g Lamb
  
• 350ml water
  
• 100g dried Turkish apricots, separated into halves
  
• 50g flaked almonds 
  
• 30g butter
  
• 1 medium red onion, halved, then sliced 1/4 inch thick 
  
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  
• 5 sprigs fresh coriander
  
• 5 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley 
  
• 2 tbs mild honey 
  
• 1 cinnamon stick 
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
  
• 1 tsp ground ginger 
  
• 1/2 tsp turmeric 
  
• 1/2 tsp black pepper 
  
• 1 1/4 tsp salt