Moroccan Chicken Meatballs with Tomato Gravy and Pap

Name: Moroccan Chicken Meatballs with Tomato Gravy and Pap
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 500 g chicken mince; 20 g breadcrumbs; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 12 g sachet Knorr Knorr Dry Cook-In Sauce tomato base; 15 ml fresh coriander, chopped; 15 ml sunflower oil; ½ onion, finely diced; 5 ml crushed garlic; 1 tin chopped and peeled tomatoes; 15 ml tomato paste; 1 Knorr vegetable stock pot; 200 ml water; 10 ml sugar; 1 litre water; 5 ml salt; 500 ml cornflour

4 People
50 min.
easy

Chicken mince seasoned with the authentic flavours of North Africa combined with the traditional accompaniments of South Africa – pap and tomato gravy.

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

500 g chicken mince
20 g breadcrumbs
1 egg, lightly beaten
12 g sachet Knorr Knorr Dry Cook-In Sauce tomato base
15 ml fresh coriander, chopped

For the tomato gravy:

15 ml sunflower oil
½ onion, finely diced
5 ml crushed garlic
1 tin chopped and peeled tomatoes
15 ml tomato paste
1 Knorr vegetable stock pot
200 ml water
10 ml sugar

For the pap:

1 litre water
5 ml salt
500 ml cornflour

Cooking Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Place the chicken mince, breadcrumbs, egg, contents of the sachet of Knorr Dry Cook-In Sauce Tomato Base and coriander into a bowl and mix until combined (the mixture will be very sticky).
Roll the mixture into meatballs and place into an ovenproof baking dish.
Drizzle with a little oil and bake in the oven at 180C for 10 – 12 minutes.
In the meantime you can begin to prepare the tomato gravy and the pap.
To prepare the tomato gravy heat oil in a pan the fry the onions and garlic until soft.
Add in the tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, Knorr Vegetable Stock Pot, water and sugar and season with salt and black pepper then allow to simmer on a low heat.
As soon as the meatballs are ready add them to the tomato gravy and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
To prepare the pap bring the water and salt to the boil in a pot.
Stir in the maize meal until well combined then reduce the heat and cover with a lid.
Allow to simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
To serve portion the pap onto plates and top with meatballs and tomato gravy.