Persian Chicken Meatball Soup (Gundi)

Name: Persian Chicken Meatball Soup (Gundi)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1⁄4 cup canola oil; 1 lb. chicken wings; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 3 medium onions (2 roughly chopped, 1 minced); 3 medium carrots, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 8 cups chicken stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken; 1 1/2 cups chickpea flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon

2 steps

Prep:40minCook:35min

At the heart of this intriguing soup is a matzo-ball-like dumpling made of ground chicken and chickpea flour.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:27:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories571.1 kcal (29%)

Total Fat29.3 g (42%)

Carbs33.9 g (13%)

Sugars8.5 g (9%)

Protein42.9 g (86%)

Sodium920.3 mg (46%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

¼ cupcanola oil

1 lbchicken wings

kosher salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

3onions

medium, 2 roughly chopped, 1 minced

3carrots

medium, roughly chopped

2cloves garlic

crushed

8 cupschicken stock

1bay leaf

1.5 poundsground chicken

1 ½ cupschickpea flour

2 ½ teaspoonsground turmeric

2 teaspoonsground coriander

1 ½ teaspoonsbaking soda

½ teaspoonground cardamon

Instructions

Step 1

Heat 3 tbsp. oil in an 8-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Season wings with salt and pepper; cook, turning once, until browned, about 13 minutes. Add roughly chopped onions, carrots, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 8 minutes. Add stock, bay leaf, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until slightly reduced, about 25 minutes. Strain broth, discard solids, and return broth to pan.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced onion; cook until soft, 3–4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and mix with remaining ingredients. Using wet hands, divide mixture into six 3" balls. Bring broth to a simmer; add meatballs. Cook, partially covered, until cooked through, about 17 minutes. To serve, divide broth and meatballs among 6 bowls.