Recipe No.6: CHICKEN FALAFEL WITH COUSCOUS SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

1.MINCED CHICKEN- 450 GMS

2.SHALLOTS (FINELY CHOPPED)- 3 NOS.

3.CANNED CHICKPEAS (DRAINED AND RINSED)-125  GMS

4.FRESH ROOT GINGER (GRATED)- 1/2 TSP.

5.FRESH CORIANDER (CHOPPED)- 20 GMS

6.EGG - 1 NO.

7.OLIVE OIL- 3 TBSP.

8.TOMATOES (CHOPPED)-400 GMS

9.CASTOR SUGAR- 1 TSP.

10.SALT- TO TASTE

COUSCOUS SALAD:

1. COUSCOUS- 200 GMS
2. CHICKEN STOCK- 350 ML
3. LEMON JUICE AND ZEST- 1 NO.
4. PINE NUTS- 25 GM
5. POMEGRANATE SEEDS- 1/2 PORTION
6. EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL-3 TBSP
7. FRESH PARSLEY (CHOPPED)-  2-3 TBSP

METHOD:

• FOR COUSCOUS SALAD, SOAK COUSCOUS IN HOT CHICKEN STOCK AND LEMON ZEST FOR 20 MINUTES. MEANWHILE,TOAST THE PINE NUTS ,POMEGRANATE SEEDS, TILL GOLDEN. USING A FORK FLUFF THE COUSCOUS AND STIR IN PINE NUTS,POMEGRANATE SEEDS,LEMON JUICE ,OLIVE OIL AND PARSLEY TO THIS MIXTURE.

• FOR FALAFEL, PUT THE CHICKEN MINCE INTO A FOOD PROCESSOR.ADD CHOPPED SHALLOTS,CHICKPEAS,GRATED GINGER AND SALT, MIX THEM NICELY.TO THIS ADD CORIANDER ,EGG AND WHIZ AGAIN BRIEFLY; SHAPE THIS INTO 12 BALLS OF 6.5 CM (APPROX.)
• HEAT OLIVE OIL IN A FRYING PAN, FRY THESE PATTIES FOR 2-3 MINUTES ON EACH SIDE UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN
• MEANWHILE,FRY THE REMAINING SHALLOTS IN A PAN WITH REMAINING OIL. STIR IN TOMATOES,SUGAR AND SIMMER FOR 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL SLIGHTLY THICKENED
• SERVE,THE FALAFEL WITH COUCOUS SALAD AND SAUCE .