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Thai Green Curry Vegan Meatballs

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Thai Green Curry Vegan Meatballs
  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Savory
  • Cuisine: Vegan

Homemade healthy, vegan, and naturally gluten-free meatballs served in a creamy Thai green curry sauce. Enjoy with a side of jasmine rice and extra toppings of your choice.

Ingredients

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For the vegan meatballs:

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 8 oz (225g) mushrooms, sliced
  • ¼ cup (30g) sunflower seeds
  • 1 can (439g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed*
  • ½ cup (40g) grated carrot
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons ground flax seeds
  • 2 teaspoons tamari
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup (25g) oat or chickpea flour

For the green curry sauce:

  • 12 Tablespoons green curry paste
  • 2 cans (of 13.5 oz/403 ml each) coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup (6g) Thai basil leaves

To serve:

  • 12 Tablespoons raw cashews (optional)
  • 12 small red chili, finely sliced
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Lime slices

Instructions

For the vegan meatballs:

  1. Heat one Tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms slightly golden, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  2. In your food processor, place the sunflower seeds, cooled chickpeas, onion-mushroom mixture, grated carrots, ginger, garlic, ground flaxseed, tamari, apple cider vinegar, salt and black pepper. Pulse a few times until everything is combined, but keeping some bigger chunks for texture.
  3. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the oat or chickpea flour, mix well and adjust seasoning as needed by adding more tamari or salt. If the texture is still too wet/soft, add more sunflower seeds, oat or chickpea flour.
  4. Using a cookie scoop, scoop out a bit of mixture and roll into balls onto a small baking tray lined with parchment paper, and place in the fridge to set for at least 15 minutes.

For the sauce:

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine green curry paste, coconut milk, and Thai basil leaves. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes.
  2. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the meatballs, turning them often until all sides are browned, about 7-8 minutes.
  3. Pour the warm green curry sauce over, add some raw cashews, extra sliced chili peppers, fresh cilantro, lime slices, and serve immediately with jasmine rice.

Notes

*About 1 1/2 cup (245g) cooked chickpeas
Note: The chickpea vegan balls can be prepared a few hours or even a day before, and cooked right before dinnertime.