Baked Spinach Kofta

Name: Baked Spinach Kofta
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps chickpea flour (besan); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoons garam masala; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons ground coriander; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 Tbsp lime juice (use more if you are using store-bought soy yogurt because it tends to be sweetened); 1 Tbsp minced mint leaves; 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast flakes; 1 onion, minced; 59 milliliters diced red onion; 2 mediums red potatoes, about 12 ounces; 1 teaspoon salt (reduce for low-sodium diets); 4 servings salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 237 milliliters plain soy yogurt; 170 grams fresh spinach; 57 grams firm tofu

Baked Spinach Koftan is a gluten free and vegan recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 170 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of onion, spinach, ground coriander, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes. fatfreevegan.com.

Instructions

Add the spinach and blanch for one minute, or just until wilted.

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Spinach

Drain well in a colander.

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Colander

Put the spinach along with the tofu, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and salt into a food processor and process until crumbly. Set aside. Spray a large skillet with canola oil and bring it to medium-high heat.

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Nutritional Yeast

Lemon Juice

Canola Oil

Spinach

Salt

Tofu

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Food Processor

Frying Pan

Add the cumin seeds and toast for one minute.

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Cumin Seeds

Toast

Add the onions, garlic, and ginger and sauté until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Ginger

Onion

Add the garam masala, stir, and immediately add the potatoes and the spinach mixture. Cook, stirring, for 3 more minutes.

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Garam Masala

Potato

Spinach

Remove from the heat and spoon into a large bowl.

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Bowl

Add the chickpea flour and stir well. Allow to cool until easy to handle. Shape into about 20 balls, approximately 1-inch in diameter. (Don’t worry about getting them perfect; they will naturally flatten out some during baking.)

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Chickpea Flour

Place on an oiled cookie sheet or a silicone baking mat: Preheat oven to 450F.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Bake for 10 minutes and then turn the kofta.

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Oven

Bake for 10 more minutes and turn again.

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Oven

Bake for 10 more minutes or until all sides are lightly browned.

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Oven

Serve with Cucumber-Soy Yogurt sauce (below), garnished with tomatoes, red onion, and hot chile peppers. This makes a delicious stuffing for whole wheat pita bread or chapatis.

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Whole Wheat Pita