Kale, Chestnut and Mushroom Bonbons with Cherry Sauce - Vegetarian Society

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 shallots, roughly chopped
• 150g kale, roughly chopped
• 225g cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped
• 225g chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 free-range egg, beaten (*for a vegan version substitute 1 tbsp gram flour mixed with 3 tbsp water)
• 100g breadcrumbs
• 100g plain white flour
• 2 free-range eggs, beaten (*for a vegan version substitute 2 tbsp gram flour mixed with 6 tbsp water)
• 1000ml vegetable oil
• 20 fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
• 20g caster sugar
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 lemon, juiced
• A few small sprigs of watercress