Chicken and Chickpea Tagine

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

corn or canola oil

2 tbsp

butter

large onion, peeled and thinly sliced

2 cloves

garlic, minced

Salt

nutmeg

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

ground ginger

1 tsp

ground cumin

1 tsp

ground coriander

1/2 tsp

ground black pepper

cayenne

1 1/2

to 2 cups chopped tomatoes (canned are fine; drain excess liquid)

4 cups

chickpeas (canned are fine; drain and rinse first)

1/2 cup

raisins or chopped pitted dates

1/2

vanilla bean

chicken thighs, or 4 leg-thigh pieces, cut in two

Chopped cilantro or parsley leaves