Moroccan chicken stew

Name: Moroccan chicken stew
Ingredients: large handful flaked almonds; 1 tbsp ghee; 2 red onions, finely sliced; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; thumb-sized piece ginger (about 40g), unpeeled if organic, finely grated; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ smoked sweet paprika; 4 chicken thighs, skin on; 2 red peppers, sliced into thin strips; 1 large lemon, cut into 6 thick slices; handful green olives, stoned; 250ml gluten-free chicken stock or bone broth; 4 pitted dates or dried apricots, chopped; a small pinch of chilli powder or 1 fresh, red chilli, chopped (optional); 150g green beans, halved; handful fresh coriander, chopped; handful fresh parsley, chopped