Sweet and sour stuffed chicken

This magnificent roast bird shows the influence of Middle Eastern cuisine, which I love, and makes a fantastic alternative to a plain roast dinner. In fact, it started out as a Middle Eastern recipe, before I stuck my oar in and Indianised it. The fruity stuffing is just fabulous, with the sweet dried apricots and raisins playing against the hot ginger and chilli; it also keeps the chicken moist, basting it from within while it roasts.