Goose Gondi Soup
Take your taste buds on a journey to the heart of Persian food with this comforting and delicious wild game version of a Gondi Soup. Traditionally made with chicken dumplings, chickpeas, and a flavorful blend of herbs and spices, this gondi recipe is a warm and satisfying meal that's perfect for any occasion. In my dumpling recipe, I use some honkers from a goose and duck hunt here in North Dakota.ABGOOSHTAbgoosht (Iranian stew) is a Persian Jewish food made with chickpeas. I serve mine with gondi, a meatball (or dumpling) made here with chickpea flour and ground goose meat. I then cook the gondi in the abgoosht.This chickpea soup (garbanzo bean soup) is sure to warm your soul and delight your senses. Whether you're in the mood for a cozy night in during soup season or looking to impress your dinner guests with something exotic and flavorful, this goose recipe is the perfect choice for any occasion.SOUP SEASON RECIPEHere in North Dakota, our winters are long and so is our soup season. One of my favorite soups to make is a Cuban-style Spanish Bean Soup with ham and chorizo. So it wasn't a stretch for me to search out another heart-warming chickpea soup to feed the girls during these bitterly cold nights we are experiencing here lately. I had just spent an hour blowing snow so my wife could get out of the driveway and get to work. Then I spent another hour shoveling out the end of the driveway after the snowplow came by and filled it all back in again. Snow continued to spit from a gray sky and the stark cold air clung to me, chilling me to the bone.When I finally stepped into the house and out of the cold, our daughter greeted me at the door and wiped melting snowflakes from my face. "I think we should have soup tonight, dad," she exclaimed. I agreed, and after driving her to school, I quickly got to work making this chickpea soup while the snow continued to pour out of the sky outside.Just over an hour later, the Gondi Soup was finished. I put my nose into the steam that rose from the deep bowl of Abgoosht and breathed in the delicious aroma of the turmeric and cardamon. I slurped the last of the broth at the bottom of the bowl and stared out into the sea of fresh snow that lay before me. I put my coat, hat, and gloves back on and ventured back out to fight the never-ending battle against this relentless North Dakota winter.WHAT DO GEESE TASTE LIKEGoose meat is just as versatile as beef and any other wild game I have come across. You may have even heard the term "rib eye in the sky" from some who love it as much as I do. You can enjoy everything from the goose breast to the legs and thighs. I do a lot of goose hunting in ND. Early Goose season in North Dakota usually starts on August 15. It's only February, but I'm already dreaming about scouting and looking for flocks of birds come late July. Every time I drive somewhere in late summer, I'm searching for certain types of fields that Canada geese will be using once they start leaving the water. Wheat fields are obvious targets. Other small grains – such as oats, barley and peas – can be great as well. But those are usually found on the western side of North Dakota. If you are planning to hunt early goose season anywhere near Fargo, you should be watching wheat stubble fields. MORE DUCK AND GOOSE RECIPESI used Canada goose for this dish, but feel free to experiment with other waterfowl. If you do, please comment below and let me know how it turned out!For lots of great duck recipes and goose recipes you can go to my Duck and Goose Recipes page. If you are looking for a mouthwatering dish to warm your soul during this cold winter, be sure and check our one of our favorites – Goose and Pepper Stew.COME HUNTING IN NORTH DAKOTAIf you would like to come to North Dakota and experience an amazing duck and goose hunt, check out the North Dakota Game and Fish Department webpage on goose hunting. And if you want me to come along with you as your camp cook, photographer, or butcher, you can find out more details here.CONNECT WITH ME AND JOIN OUR WILD GAME COOKING COMMUNITYIf you make this Goose Gondi Soup, I’d love for you to join our community and connect with me so we can all see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #wildgameandfishDid you enjoy this Goose Gondi Soup recipe? Be sure to leave a 5-star rating RIGHT HERE!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground goose or duck meat I use leg/thigh meat, but you can use breast meat
- 1 yellow onion, liquified in blender or finely chopped
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cardamon
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup chickpea flour or matzo meal
- 3 quarts chicken broth
- 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients, except for chicken broth and chickpeas, in large bowl. Form 24 golf ball sized dumplings. *Remember, the turmeric will stain, so I recommend using disposable rubber gloves on your hands.
- Please note, before you proceed to step #3 – If you are serving four or less people, consider saving and freezing half of the dumplings for another meal, and using only 2 quarts chicken broth.
- In a large pot, bring chicken broth to a simmer over medium heat. Place dumplings in the broth and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Next add 2 cans of chickpeas with liquid to pot, gently stir so you don’t break the dumplings, and simmer for another 20 minutes.
- When ready to serve, ladle broth in a bowl with 2 or 3 dumplings per person. Enjoy!
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