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Tasty vegan jackfruit balls

Harissa Jackfruit Balls

4.70 from 10 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 20
Author: Shashi
These 7 ingredient Harissa Jackfruit Balls are spiced just right! Enjoy them as a tasty snack or smother them with some sauce and enjoy they as a plant-based meatball alternative with pasta.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 a yellow Onion
  • 1 inch piece of ginger Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 yellow Potato - boiled/baked and peeled
  • 1 20 oz Can of jackfruit
  • 4 tsp Harissa
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Using a fork, roughly mash up the cooked potato
  • preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Peel and chop the onion, garlic and ginger as finely as possible so large chunks are not floating around the balls.
  • Add oil to a large pan and add in the onions, ginger, and garlic and saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often.
  • Drain and squeeze out as much liquid as you can from the jackfruit, then add it to the pan with the onions, etc.
  • Add the mashed potato, harissa, and cilantro and saute a couple of minutes so well incorporated.
  • Season with salt and pepper and remove pan from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
  • When mixture can be handled, gather up a tablespoon or two and shape it into a ball. Repeat until all the mixture is used up.
  • Place he jackfruit balls on a baking sheet, spray them lightly with cooking spray and place in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  • Serve with sweet chili sauce or mango chutney.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g
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