Chicken Tagine - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 -4 chicken breasts
    2 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 -2 small onion, sliced into rings
    1 teaspoon turmeric
    1/4 cup oil (not olive oil)
    salt and pepper
    3 -4 carrots, peeled and quartered lengthwise
    1 -2 potato, cut into bite sized pieces
    1 -2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
    olive, to garnish
Preparation
    Heat the oil in the tagine over a low heat and saute the garlic and onions for a couple minutes.
    Mix in some turmeric, then lay the chicken breasts on the bottom and season with salt and pepper.
    Cover and let the chicken brown on one side, turn and continue cooking until the other side is brown.
    Spread the carrots and potatoes evenly around the meat, add about 1/2 cup water and then cover again.
    Continue cooking over a low heat.
    When the vegetables are nearly cooked, sprinkle the tomato wedges over the top along with some more salt and pepper.
    Cover and cook until the vegetables are done.
    Add a few olives, if desired.
    Bring to the table while it is still bubbling.

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