Fried Chicken-Pumpkin Patties Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound (480 g) fresh pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and coarsely grated
• 6 shallots, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons (60 ml) olive oil
• 3 teaspoons (15 ml) garam masala
• 1 pound (480 g) ground chicken
• 3 cups wholemeal breadcrumbs
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3-4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chopped shallots and fry, stirring occasionally, until translucent.

Add the garam masala and continue cooking and stirring, for a further 2 minutes. Remove spicy mixture from the heat, set aside and allow to cool.

Add ground chicken, breadcrumbs, parsley, beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and cooled shallots to the pumpkin. Mix well. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Put the remaining flour onto a large plate. Form chicken-pumpkin mixture into 16-18 putties, then lightly coat each one in the flour.

In the same skillet, heat the remaining olive oil. Working in batches, add patties and fry for 4 minutes on each side, making sure the chicken is cooked through.

Serve hot.