Food Diaries Recipe | 22 Jan 2023 | Recipes: Chicken Meatball Soup & No Bake Banana Cake | Zarnak Sidhwa

To make the meatballs, whiz basil and parsley in a food processor until finely chopped. Add chicken, eggwhite, half the grated garlic and half the onion, and pulse until just combined. Heat oil and remaining garlic and onion in a saucepan and cook until onion begins to soften. Stir through tomatoes and stock, boil and remove from heat. Blend the tomato mixture until smooth. With wet hands, roll tablespoon-sized balls of chicken mixture into meatballs and add to soup. With soup at a simmer, cover and cook, carefully stirring until meatballs are cooked through. Divide soup among bowls, scatter with parmesan and extra basil leaves, and drizzle with extra oil to serve

Break up the butter cookies into crumbs and mix them with the melted butter. Add the mix to a rectangle dish and press down using a tablespoon until it’s flat. Now place the dish in the refrigerator. Beat cream cheese, icing sugar, butter, and vanilla essence. Fold in the banana slices. Spread the banana and cream mix onto the cookie base. Then add the whipping cream as the next layer. Decorate the cake with cocktail cherries and walnuts before adding the melted chocolate on top.