Gondi (Chicken & Chickpea Balls)

Gondi is a unique dish to the Jewish Persian community, consisting of a ground chicken and chickpea ball served with chicken soup. The fluffier and more airy the consistency, the more successful they are considered, and the taste is incomparable!

INGREDIENTS

2-3 finely chopped onions

1lb ground chicken

2.5 cups chickpea flour

¼ tsp turmeric

½ tsp cardamom

½ tsp cumin

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Pepper

1 tbsp olive oil

2 quarts chicken stock

1 handful basil, mint, parsley, cilantro

METHOD

1.   Chop onions finely in processor (don’t pure), mix with flour.

2.   Add chicken, oil, salt, pepper, cardamom, turmeric, cumin.

3.   Refrigerate for 2 hours

4.   Boil chicken stock, form 2” diameter balls and throw into boiling stock.

5.   Cover and let simmer 30-40mins.

6.  Garnish the soup with the green leaves.