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    Mar 27, 2022 4 minutes

    This cosy one-pot meal is inspired by a traditional Moroccan tagine, although here we have replaced the usual couscous with farro and lentils. It’s the perfect dinner for a cool autumn evening, and I hope it’s a recipe you will come back to again and again.

    SAFFRON CHICKEN TAGINE WITH FARRO AND FRENCH LENTILS

    ¼ cup olive oil
    900g boneless chicken thighs, skin on
    1 onion, finely sliced
    pinch of saffron threads
    ½ tsp ground ginger
    ½ tsp garlic powder
    1 tsp sweet paprika
    1 cinnamon stick
    ½ cup farro
    ½ cup puy lentils
    2 cups chicken stock
    1 cup pitted green olives, halved
    ½ cup quartered dried apricots
    1 tbsp preserved lemon paste or
    1 preserved lemon, rind only, chopped

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