AIR-FRIED FALAFEL

These humble chickpeas turn into a delicious main dish without a lot of effort. My family enjoys them with a little mustard served on the side, although a sour cream dill sauce is  delightful too. Recipe  for dill sauce is below. 

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups          dried chickpeas, soaked overnight, but not cooked, drained and 

                           rinsed

1 small               onion, roughly chopped

3-4 cloves          garlic, minced

1/2 cup               parsley, chopped

1/2 cup               cilantro, chopped

2 tsp                   cumin

1 tsp                   coriander

1/2 tsp                black pepper

4 Tblsp               mushroom seasoning, or bouillon powder of choice, ( adjust to taste)

1/8 tsp                cayenne pepper powder

3 Tblsp               hot pepper paste

1-2 tsp                chili garlic sauce

2-3 cups             panko bread crumbs

Instructions

1.  Place all of the ingredients, except the breadcrumbs into a food processor or strong blender and blend until the mixture is finely ground, but not a paste.

2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the bread crumbs.  Add enough bread crumbs so that the mixture  holds together to make a patty. I find adding half of the crumbs and  letting the mixture sit for 10-15 minutes allows the crumbs to  absorb the liquid. Add more crumbs if required. 

3  Preheat air fryer to 375 F. Place patties into the air fryer being sure not to crowd them too much. Cook for 15 minutes, turning when prompted to by the air fryer.

4. Enjoy!

SIMPLE SOUR CREAM DILL SAUCE

1 cup         sour cream

2 Tblsp      fresh dill, more if desired

1 Tblsp      lemon juice

1/2 Tblsp   mushroom seasoning

1/4 tsp       black pepper

1 clove      garlic, minced

Instructions

1.  Mix all ingredients together is a small bowl.

 

     

Jazzed up Tomato Juice for Baking Cabbage Rolls

Jazzed up Tomato Juice for Baking Cabbage Rolls

When I bake cabbage rolls, I generally just pour tomato juice straight from the can over them. But my son prefers the extra flavour this recipe offers. It is simple to make, and I am posting this for him.

Ingredients

1 large can tomato juice ( 1.36 L)
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp stevia

Directions

Place everything into a pot and heat. Stir as required.

Pour over cabbage rolls.

Enjoy!

Korean BBQ Sauce

Korean BBQ Sauce

I have used this sauce as a dipping sauce for Asian dumplings, roasted potatoes with it,  and served it on top of tacos. It is wonderfully versatile. It is hot as it is made from Korean red curry paste which I find  at my local Asian Market. I do add a very tiny bit of stevia as I find it smooths out the flavour, but it is purely optional. It doesn't make a lot so you may want to consider doubling or even tripling the recipe.

Ingredients

1 Tblsp Korean red curry paste
1 tsp soy sauce
2 Tblsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp rice vinegar
tiny dash stevia, optional ( this is less than what what you would grab between your thumb and finger)

Directions

Place all ingredients in a small jar and shake well.

Store in fridge.

Enjoy!

Maple Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Maple Chipotle BBQ Sauce

This BBQ is awesome! It has just the right amount of heat. I have used it on cauliflower 'wings', lasagna and all by itself. If you are not a fan of stevia, you can omit it and double the amount of maple syrup.

Ingredients

1 onion, sliced, about a cup
1 tsp garlic, minced
2 cups plain tomato sauce
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp stevia
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp turmeric

Directions

Saute onion , until cooked, in as little water as possible.

Add minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds.

Add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once the mixture has cooled, transfer to a blender and puree.

Enjoy!