Cooking Delights: Chicken mince balls with pasta

This recipe is from Jamie`s ministry of food!
I have made this dish using chicken mince instead of beef.

Ingredients for chicken:
Minced chicken- 500 gms,
Onion-1-finely chopped,
Garlic small- 6 to 7-minced,
Ginger- 1inch-shredded,
Dried rosemary- 1/2 tsp,
Oregano- 1/2 tsp,
Egg -1,
Cream cracker biscuit- 12- ( used 6 only ),
Fresh ground pepper- 1/2 tsp,
Mustard paste- 2tsp ( if using home made add 1/4 tsp vinegar)- optional),
Salt and pepper - to taste,
Olive oil for greasing the plate.

Tomato sauce:
Ripe tomatoes- 800 gms- chopped and pureed with the skin,
Tomato puree-( packet )- 4 tbsp,
Onion - 1- finely chopped,
Garlic-6 to 7 minced,
Sugar-2 tsp ( add according to the tartness of the tomatoes ),
Chilli flakes-1/2 tsp,
Balsamic vinegar- 2 tbsp,
Fresh black pepper- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp,
Salt to taste,
Fresh basil leaves- few springs,
Olive oil - 2 tbsp for sauce and for stir frying chicken balls.

Spaghetti- 500 gms.

Note:
I halved the biscuits because beef has more fat then chicken,and it would have made the chicken hard.One egg and 6 biscuits are enough to bind the balls.
I have added ginger and onion in chicken mince to add more flavour!
Added sugar to the desi tomatoes.

Method:
Break the biscuits in a plastic bag and put in the blender.

Add mustard paste,minced garlic,shredded ginger,dry chilli flakes,finely chopped onions,salt and pepper.

Run the blender for few seconds,then add the minced chicken and egg.

Run for few seconds,till mixed.

Take out in a bowl or plate and mix again using your hand.

Divide the mince into 4 balls.

Divide each ball into 6 small balls.
Total we will have 24 balls.

With wet hands make round balls and put them on a greased plate.
Cover with foil and put in the fridge for 1/2 hour to firm up.
As the chicken balls are in the fridge,we can make the tomato sauce.

Heat a heavy bottom deep pot and put 2 tbsp of olive oil.
Add the finely chopped onions.

Saute the onions till they light golden brown.
Add the minced garlic and red chilli flakes,as soon as they start to get colour,add the basil leaves and pureed tomatoes and 4 tbsp of packet tomato puree.

Add the balsamic vinegar.

Mix and add salt and pepper.
Taste and according to the tartness of the tomatoes add sugar.

Lower the heat when the sauce comes to boil.
Cover and let it cook for 1/2 hour.

Stir in between.
After 1/2 hour the sauce will be reduced to half.
The tomato sauce is ready.

Meanwhile heat another shallow pan on small size stove of your gas,add add few tbsp of oil to stir fry the mince balls.

Depending on the size of your pan,drop the balls in hot oil and stir fry each side for 5 minutes in medium high heat.

( in total 8 to 10 minutes)
Once you put the balls in hot oil ,do not stir them.( it will break).
After 5 minutes turn sides.

Once both sides are cooked and brown,stir them around to cook them evenly,( few seconds )

( check the doness by slicing one- there should not be no sign of pink in the center)

Stir fry the balls in batches.
Take them out in a plate.
Pour one ladle of the tomato sauce and 1/2 cup of warm water into the left over oil in the shallow pan.

Since the pan is already hot,you don't need to boil them,just add it to the pan of chicken and tomato sauce.

Add the fried chicken mince ball to the tomato sauce.

Let the sauce come to a boil,and then lower the heat and cover.

Let it cook for 5 to 7 minutes.

As the chicken is already cooked,let it simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
Adjust seasoning, while the sauce is simmering.

Close gas after 5 to 7 minutes.
Consistency of the sauce is according to you.The sauce will thicken once it cools a little.
Once the chicken sauce is ready you can make the pasta.

Heat water in a deep pan.
Add 1 to 2 tsp of salt according to the quantity of pasta you intend to boil ( I have made one serving of pasta )
Once the water starts to boil add the pasta.