Chicken and Squash Tagine

Enjoy a taste of Morocco with this aromatic, sweet tagine.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  sunflower oil
• 1  onion, sliced
• 1  squash, peeled and cubed
• 8  chicken thighs, skinned and cut into bite-size chunks
• 2  tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 1  star anise
• 2  dried red chili peppers
• 1 (14 ounce)  can chickpeas, drained
• 3  ounces  dried apricots, quartered
• 2 1⁄2 cups  chicken stock, hot

Directions

1. Heat the oil in large saucepan and cook the onion, squash and chicken for 5 minutes until the onion has softened and the squash and chicken are beginning to brown.
2. Add the tomatoes and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes are pulpy.
3. Stir in the spices, chickpeas, apricots and stock.
4. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 20-30 minutes, or until the chicken and squash are tender, and the sauce is fragrant.
5. Serve with steamed couscous.