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Grilled Vegan Meatballs
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5 from 2 votes

Grilled Vegan "Meatballs" (Kofta)

Vegan meatballs inspired by Indian kofta
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: vegetarian meatballs
Servings: 4
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Puja

Ingredients

  • ½ cup red lentils masoor dal
  • ¼ cup mung dal - Just use 3/4 cup red lentils if you don't have any mung dal
  • ¼ cup rice
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • 3 garlic cloves grated on a microplane or finely minced
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger grated
  • ¼ medium sized onion grated or finely minced
  • ½ jalapeno chopped
  • 1 cup cauliflower steamed or boiled
  • 2 small carrots steamed or boiled
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup roughly ground nuts - walnuts cashews, peanuts...anything goes
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast optional
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Bring 2 1/4 cups of water to boil and add the lentils and rice. Return to boil. Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low heat.
  • Squeeze as much water out of the cooked cauliflower and carrots as possible and toss into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add all the other ingredients and the rice and lentil mix.
  • Mix well.
  • Form into little "meatballs". I used a 1/8 cup measure so that they would all be the same size, you can eyeball it if you prefer.
  • Refrigerate until ready to cook.
  • These can be grilled, sauteed or baked.
  • Serve lined into a hot dog bun with cilantro chutney and pickled onions. Or just plain with ketchup.

To Grill:

  • Preheat grill. Brush with oil to prevent sticking.
  • Cook "meatballs" with the top closed on medium heat for 10-15 minutes turning mid way.

To Bake:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Bake on a greased baking sheet for about 20 minutes.  Until golden brown.

To Sautee:

  • Heat a tablespoon of oil on a nonstick pan.
  • Sautee meatballs on medium high heat for about 10-12 minutes, until evenly golden brown on the out

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5459IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 4mg