Ajlaa’s Chicken Patties on a bed of Tomato and Mushroom Sauce

U-Chen invited us to a casual dinner party at his place last week and his friend Ajlaa, prepared most if not all of the food served that evening. Among them was this really amazing chicken patties on a bed of tomato and mushroom sauce. I begged for the ingredients and tonight we tried making it and…it was just as amazing. Something we will probably cook over and over again. Never thought chicken mince could turn out so nice!

INGREDIENTS

For the chicken patties:
Chicken mince
1 egg
1/3 medium sized onion, chopped
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Cumin powder
Grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Breadcrumbs
Canola oil for frying

For the sauce:
1 box of button mushrooms, sliced
2/3 medium onion, chopped
6 – 7 garlic, minced
Stems of coriander leaves, chopped
Fresh basil leaves
Balsamic vinegar
1 can stewed chopped tomatoes
Chicken cube
Water
Olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Beat the egg, add all the other ingredients except the chicken mince. Mix well and taste if desired. Add the chicken mince and mix well using your hands. Add a little flour if necessary.

Form into 40 gm rough balls then roll in breadcrumbs to form a round or square patty shape. Fry in shallow oil over medium heat until golden brown.

Prepare the sauce while patties are cooking.

Heat olive oil and sauté the onions and garlic. When soft, add coriander stems then after a while add the mushrooms and cook till soft. Add the balsamic vinegar and cook through. Add the chopped tomatoes, basil, chicken cube  and the water. Cook until the liquid dries  and taste for salt. Add more water to get the desired amount of sauce, heat through and remove from heat.

To serve, pour sauce into a deep casserole dish, arrange patties on top. Great with a salad or some brown rice.