Moroccan Lamb Tagine

Name: Moroccan Lamb Tagine
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 large onions, peeled and sliced into rings; 2 pounds lamb meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; salt to taste; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 pears - peeled, cored and cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks; 0.5 cup golden raisins; 0.5 cup blanched slivered almonds