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Vegan chickpea meatballs

Vegan Chickpea Meatballs Recipe

Damla Sengul
This vegan chickpea meatballs recipe will effortlessly and swiftly secure its spot on your dinner table, sparing you the concern of numerous dishes. It's also perfect for entertaining a crowd—simply increase the ingredients proportionally.
You might consider preparing a green salad on the side or cooking some rice. Ideally, mix in some peas after the rice is cooked, and feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments after creating this glamorous menu.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Vegan Recipes
Cuisine General
Servings 1
Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients
  

Meatball Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups chickpeas cooked
  • 1 3/4 cups couscous
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp. tamari
  • 1 tsp. paprika tsp
  • 2 tsp. dried parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Meatball Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. brown sugar
  • 4 tsp. hot sauce
  • 2 tsp. water
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Put the raw couscous in a deep mixing bowl and add enough hot water to cover it.
  • Cover the bowl with a cloth and a lid, then let it sit until it absorbs the water and swells.
  • Put chickpeas, garlic cloves, half an onion, parsley, paprika, tamari, salt, and pepper into a food processor. Pulse until combined.
  • You should now have a mixture that resembles dough and can be shaped.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
  • Break off pieces of the mixture the size of meatballs and roll them with your hands.
  • Grease a tray with very little oil. Place the meatballs on the baking tray, then bake for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a wok pan, pour in hot sauce, add soy sauce, some black pepper, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Cook briefly, then add the meatballs from the oven to the sauce.
  • Mix well and garnish with scallions or chopped fresh parsley.
  • Serve hot and enjoy.

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Notes

  1. If you don’t have time to wait, boil and drain the couscous like you would pasta.
  2. If you prefer not to use oil, use parchment paper instead of greasing the baking tray.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 13gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 320mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6g
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