Annabel Karmel'S Chicken And Apple Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion
50 g carrots (finely grated)
1 tablespoon light olive oil
1 large granny smith apple, peeled and grated
2 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon thyme (dried or fresh) (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 ounces breadcrumbs (fresh, white)
1 chicken stock cube, crumbled (for babies over 12 months)
salt (to season, for babies over 12 months)
pepper (to season, for babies over 12 months)
flour, for coating
vegetable oil (for frying)

Preparation

Heat the oil in the pan and saute half the onion and carrot for three minutes, stirring occasionally.
Squeeze out excess moisture from apple.
Mix the grated apple with the chicken,cooked and uncooked onion and carrot, plus parsley, thyme, breadcrumbs, and crumbled stock.
Chop for a few seconds in a food processor.
Season with salt and pepper.
With your hands, form the mixture into about 20 balls, and roll in flour.
Fry in shallow oil until lightly golden and cooked through (about 4 to 5 minutes).