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Chicken Balls with Tomato and Saffron

Name: Chicken Balls with Tomato and Saffron
Prep time: 300 s
Cook time: 2400 s
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Arab
Ingredients: 400 grams Skinned chicken breast fillets; 1/4 cup Basmati rice cooked; 1/2 cup Chickpeas; 1/3 cup Fresh parsley chopped; 1/3 cup Coriander leaves chopped; 1/3 cup Fresh dill chopped; 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil; 1 Small Onions finely chopped; 2 pieces Dried lime; 1 pinch Saffron; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 2 Mediums Tomatoes diced; 3 tablespoons Tomato Paste; 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper; 2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon; 3 cups Water

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This is a lovely recipe for delicious Indian style chicken balls with tomato and saffron. Check out other recipes in MAGGI Arabia for more home cooking inspirations.

Not included in this recipe

Treenut

Peanuts

Fish

Crustaceans

Brunch

Lunch

Main course

Ingredients

Servings

- 5 Portions +

Skinned chicken breast fillets

400 grams Skinned chicken breast fillets

Basmati rice, cooked

1/4 cup Basmati rice, cooked

Chickpeas

1/2 cup Chickpeas

Fresh parsley, chopped

1/3 cup Fresh parsley, chopped

Coriander leaves, chopped

1/3 cup Coriander leaves, chopped

Fresh dill, chopped

1/3 cup Fresh dill, chopped

Vegetable oil

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

Onions, finely chopped

1 Small Onions, finely chopped

Dried lime

2 pieces Dried lime

Saffron

1 pinch Saffron

Turmeric Powder

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

Tomatoes, diced

2 Mediums Tomatoes, diced

Tomato Paste

3 tablespoons Tomato Paste

White Pepper

1/4 teaspoon White Pepper

MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon

2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon

Water

3 cups Water

Chicken Balls with Tomato and Saffron

Nutritional Facts

15%

Daily Value

314

Kcal/serving

Nutri value

Carbohydrates	31.61 g
Energy	314.04 kcal
Fat	14.81 g
Protein	16.4 g
Fiber	4.06 g
Sodium	1215.99 g
Sugar	4.91 g

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Instructions

4 Steps

40'

Total

Preparation

40'

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1 of 4

Step 1

Combine in a large mixing bowl each of minced chicken, cooked rice, cooked split chickpeas, parsley, coriander and dill and mix well until well combined (season with salt and pepper).

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Step 2

Divide minced chicken mixture into portions and shape them into medium balls and set them aside.

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Step 3

Heat oil in a medium saucepan and cook onion until golden color. Add dried limes, saffron leaves, turmeric, tomato, tomato paste, white pepper and MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon Less Salt cubes and stir for 5 mins.

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Step 4

Add water and bring to boil then simmer for 5 mins and add the prepared chicken balls, cover and simmer again for 25 mins or until chicken balls are well cooked.

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