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Veggie Meatballs Recipe (with Tikka Masala Sauce)

Serve these veggie balls with some rice and roasted veggies and you'll have a delicious lunch/dinner to enjoy.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: tikka masala, veggie-balls
Servings: 6
Author: Carlo Cao

Equipment

  • food-processor

Ingredients

For the veggie-balls

  • 130 g quinoa raw
  • 250 g cauliflower
  • 2 onions
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 50 g chickpea flour
  • 50 g almond flour
  • 50 g all purpose flour
  • 100 g bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • chickpea flour to coat

For the sauce

  • 2 onions minced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
  • 1 ½ tablespoon garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 400 g tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2.5 dl 1 cup coconut milk
  • 150 g silken tofu

Instructions

For the veggie-balls

  • Place quinoa in a saucepan cover with water and boil for 15-20 min, then drain and rinse and place aside.
  • Steam cauliflower for 10 min, then place aside.
  • Place all the ingredients (except of chickpea flour to coat) in a food processor and process until the ingredients are combined (do not overmix, we want some pieces of cauliflower in there).
  • Wet your hands when forming the balls (so the mixture won’t stick to your hands). Coat the balls with chickpea flour and fry until golden.

For the sauce

  • Place onion, garlic and ginger in a saucepan with a little oil and brown for 5 minutes. Add in garam masala, cumin and turmeric and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour tomato sauce in, add sugar and simmer for 15 min.
  • Add in silken tofu and coconut milk, simmer for another 5 min, then pour the mixture in a food-processor and process until creamy.
  • Serve immediately with the veggie balls.
  • Buon Appetito!