Gondi

Name: Gondi
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Israel
Ingredients: 400g chicken mince; 200g chickpea flour; 1 onion, grated; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp cardamom; 1 egg; 1L chicken stock with saffron and turmeric; fresh herbs to serve

Israel

The signature dish of Iranian Jews brought to Israel. Made every Friday for Shabbat.

Persian Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings — light, fluffy dumplings of chickpea flour and chicken, poached in a golden turmeric broth. The Shabbat dish of Iranian Jews.

Photo: Nizzan Cohen

Prep

30 mins

Cook

30 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

400 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gchicken mince

200gchickpea flour

1onion, grated

1 tspturmeric

1 tspcardamom

1egg

1Lchicken stock with saffron and turmeric

fresh herbsto serve

Method

Mix chicken mince with chickpea flour, onion, turmeric, cardamom and egg. Season.

Roll into large balls.

Poach in simmering saffron chicken broth 25-30 minutes.

Serve in the broth with fresh herbs.

Chef's Tip

The gondi should be light and fluffy — overworked mixture makes them dense.

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