CHEF® Premium Lobster Fumet 560g
A unique lobster fumet paste with 25% lobster content. With no need for a stockpot, your kitchen can save hours of valuable preparation time.
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Crab and Chickpea Bhajis with Chakalaka
Chakalaka is a very spicy South African vegetable relish or pickle. Great served with these little fried bhajis.
- 0:45 TIME
- 10 portions
ingredients
For The Chakalaka
30g root ginger, peeled and grated
3 small red chillies, finely chopped
1 green pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
1tsp vegetable oil
50g medium curry paste
400g MAGGI® Rich & Rustic Tomato Sauce
For The Bhajis
600g chickpeas, cooked and rinsed
20g CHEF® Premium Lobster Fumet
1tbsp CHEF® Asian Liquid Concentrate
100g MAGGI® Coconut Milk Powder Mix
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp cayenne (optional)
2 cloves garlic
4 onions, peeled and finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
200g crab meat, flaked
20g fresh coriander, chopped, or 1tsp ground coriander
2tbsp vegetable oil
METHOD
Prep: 20 minutes. Cook: 25 minutes.
- Make the chakalaka. In a large pan fry the ginger, chilies and green pepper in the vegetable oil for 5 minutes, or until the pepper has softened.
- Add the curry paste and cook on a low heat for around 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes. Chill until ready to use.
- To make the bhajis – place the chickpeas, lobster stock, Asian concentrate, coconut milk powder, cumin, cayenne (optional) and the garlic into a food processor. Blend to form a smooth paste. Pour the mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Stir in the onions, egg, crab meat and the fresh coriander until combined.
- Roll into 20 evenly-sized balls.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the bahjis for 4-5 minutes until golden brown on all sides. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve hot or cold with the chakalaka.
CHEF’S TIP
These bhajis can be made ahead the day before and left in the fridge to chill overnight before cooking.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Typical Values | Per 100g | Per bhaji with chakalaka | Reference Intake | % RI* |
Energy | 493 kJ 118 kcal | 1174 kJ 281 kcal | 8400 kJ 2000 kcal | 14% |
Fat | 6.3g | 15.0g | 70g | 21% |
of which: saturates | 2.8g | 6.7g | 20g | 34% |
Carbohydrate | 9.2g | 22.0g | 260g | 8% |
of which: sugars | 3.2g | 7.5g | 90g | 8% |
Fibre | 1.9g | 4.5g | - | - |
Protein | 5.2g | 12.3g | 50g | 25% |
Salt | 0.42g | 1.00g | 6g | 17% |
*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ/2000 kcal).
Based on the stated recipe. Portions should be adjusted for children of different ages.
Products used in the recipe
MAGGI® Rich & Rustic Tomato Sauce 3kg
No good dish is complete without a good sauce. Our Rich & Rustic is one of the most versatile and cost/time saving tomato sauces. Ready to use, it’s delicious as it is or can be used as the base for your own recipes.
MAGGI® Coconut Milk Powder Mix 1kg
The Coconut Milk Powder Mix from MAGGI is the perfect way to add a tropical taste to a variety of dishes. Discover more online today at Nestlé Professional.
CHEF® Asian Liquid Concentrate 980ml
Notes of lemongrass and other Asian spices. Ideal for Asian inspired soups, dressings, marinades, and wok dishes. CHEF Liquid Concentrates are versatile and dissolve instantly. In a rich liquid form, you can add them drop by drop to a dish until you get the precise flavour you want.
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