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Vegan Kofte recipe
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Vegan Kofte with Cashew Garlic Sauce

Check out this special vegan kofte recipe served with a tasty homemade garlic cashew sauce and crunchy cabbage salad. Pure bliss!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Dinner
Servings: 2
Calories: 567kcal

Ingredients

For the Kofte

  • 1 zucchini grated
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 1-2 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1.5 cup cooked chickpeas (½ cup dried = 1.5 cup cooked =1 15 oz can)
  • 1/2 cup Panko/breadcrumbs (GF if needed)

For the cashew garlic sauce

  • 1/3 cup unsalted cashew nuts soaked in water for at least 1 hour
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup onion roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp soy sauce/Tamari
  • 1/2 cup tomato roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter

For the salad

  • 1 cup red cabbage chopped
  • 2 cups iceberg lettuce
  • 4-6 whole wheat pita breads (or GF alternative) (scroll down to notes for homemade version)

Instructions

Optional

  • If making your own dough start with that as it will need some time to rest. Infuse the dough with your favorite herbs or spices. We used turmeric powder.

For the koftes

  • Optional: in a dry pan, heat ground coriander and cumin for a few seconds or until fragrant. Transfer to a food processor.
  • In same pan, heat cooking oil over medium heat. Saute ginger and garlic until fragrant but not browned. Stir constantly while doing this.
  • Add to the food processor with the chickpeas, grated zucchini (make sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible, using a clean kitchen towel), and panko.
  • Pulse until just combined. You want to keep a bit of chunky bits in there for some structure.
  • Make into little logs and put in the fridge for 15 minutes.

For the sauce

  • Meanwhile make the sauce. In the same pan you used earlier, cook onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes while stirring, add cashew and cook for 2 minutes more.
  • Transfer to a blender or food processor. Add soy sauce, tomatoes, and peanut butter. If the mixture is too dry add some water too.

Cook Koftes

  • In the same pan, add a little cooking oil and cook koftes on medium heat. Turn regularly and cook until crisp and golden.

Assemble

  • Heat pita breads in a dry pan, the oven or a toaster. Assemble as you like.

Notes

  • We made our own pita bread and added turmeric powder to the dough. CLICK HERE for the recipe we used. Keep in mind that making your own pita bread will take time too! It needs some time to rise, roll and cook! 
  • I had some leftover guacamole, hence the second sauce in the picture. Feel free to add leftover veggies and dips you have left, too.
  • CLICK HERE to learn how to make your own nut butter at home.

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