Chicken Tajine

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) boiling water
• 1 pinch saffron
• 3 lb (1.5 kg) assorted skinless bone-in chicken pieces
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
• 2 cups (300 g) carrots cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
• 2 cups (360 g) turnips peeled and cut into sticks
• 1 onion, cut into wedges
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 preserved lemon, cut into 8 wedges
• ½ lemon, cut into wedges
• ½ cup (70 g) oil-packed black olives, pitted and drained
• ¼ cup (35 g) raisins
• Cilantro, to taste
• Salt and pepper