Bastilla – Prahran Market

Ingredients

• 300 gms chicken legs, deboned
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1½ teaspoons turmeric
• ½ teaspoon saffron
• 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• Chilli flakes/harissa (optional)
• Salt
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 750 mls chicken stock
• 4 egg whites
• ¼ cup chopped spring onions
• ⅓ cup finely chopped almonds
• ⅓ cup demerara sugar
• 1½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
• Melted butter
• 1 bag frozen filo pastry, defrosted