Vegan Greek Keftedes

Your Vegan Greek Keftedes takes 35 minutes to prepare. There are 210 kcal per serving in your recipe. Serve this dish for parties, occasions, and gatherings with tahini sauce, tomato salad, or roasted vegetables. There are some kitchen tools and items to make your Vegan Greek Keftedes. We will use cooked chickpeas, onion, garlic, lemon juice, vegan breadcrumbs, and seasonings to prepare it. You will follow basic steps to make this dish, and you can keep it in a tight container for four days as well. Make them gluten-free by using oat flour or gluten-free vegan breadcrumbs if you are allergic to gluten.

STATS:

• Servings: 4
• Total time: 35 minutes
• Cuisine: Greek
• Number of calories: 210 kcal
• Course: Main
• Prep duration: Fifteen minutes
• Diet: Vegan
• Portion size: 4 to 5 keftedes
• Cooking time: Twenty minutes

EQUIPMENT:

• Measuring spoons
• Spatula
• Paper towels
• Measuring cups
• Frying pan
• Food processor
• Mixing bowl

INGREDIENTS:

• One tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups cooked, drained, and rinsed chickpeas
• Half cup chopped onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp chopped mint
• Quarter cup vegan breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Half tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Quarter tsp black pepper
• 2 to 3 tbsp flour
• Two tbsp olive oil

INGREDIENT NOTES:

CHICKPEAS:

• Chickpeas are the main food to use in your keftedes. We cannot use meat in a vegan recipe, so we will add cooked chickpeas to it. These will make your recipe soft from the inside. You can also add brown lentils as a different idea.

ONION:

• Adding an onion to your dish will make it sweet and moist as well. Add green shallots to your recipe for a different choice.

GARLIC:

• The taste of your keftedes will become traditional from using this. Garlic will give your dish a savory taste. Add garlic powder for using something else.

FRESH PARSLEY:

• Your dish will become fresh from using it. Your keftedes will maintain the extra-rich taste by adding this as well. Use cilantro for an alternative option.

FRESH MINT:

• Fresh mint will make your recipe feel like a Greek dish. It will also make your keftedes fresh. Add more parsley if you want another idea.

VEGAN BREADCRUMBS:

• Vegan breadcrumbs will soak up excess liquid from other ingredients. Also, these will mix the mixture of your dish easily. Add oat flour for another idea.

OLIVE OIL:

• We will use olive oil for frying and making the keftedes crispier. Use avocado oil as an alternative choice.

LEMON JUICE:

• Adding lemon juice to your dish will make it fresh and flavorful. Apple cider vinegar is another idea for you to try in your recipe.

OREGANO:

• We will add it, and it will give a traditional Greek herb flavor. You may include Italian seasoning for a different option.

FLOUR:

• You will use this if you think the mix is too soft. Flour will also keep your keftedes together. Chickpea flour can also work for your recipe.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Take a food processor and include chickpeas in it.
2. Mash them in the food processor, but do not make them smooth.
3. Add to a mixing bowl.
4. Now add pepper, salt, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, vegan breadcrumbs, mint, parsley, garlic, and onion.
5. Mix all of these components together.
6. You can add some flour if the mix is very wet.
7. Now make small meatballs from this mix.
8. Add olive oil to the frying pan and heat it on medium flame.
9. Cook your balls in the frying pan for four minutes.
10. Add them to paper towels after frying.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

SALAD:

• Greek cucumber tomato
• Lemon herb quinoa
• Green salad

GRAIN BOWLS:

• Rice bowl with tahini sauce
• Couscous with roasted vegetables
• Bulgur wheat bowl

WRAPS:

• Vegan tzatziki
• Sliced tomatoes
• Lettuce
• Red onion

TIPS:

• You have to keep some texture of mashed chickpeas.
• If the mix is sticking a lot to your hands, wet them.
• Keep the flame to medium so your keftedes do not burn quickly.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• Add them to a closed container to store for four days.

FREEZER:

• You have to freeze them in one layer and then put them in a freezer box for two months.

FAQs:

Can I eliminate gluten from my keftedes?

• Yes, for this, you will use oat flour and gluten-free vegan breadcrumbs.

Why are my keftedes breaking?

• They may be breaking because your mix was very wet.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Protein: 8 g

Calories: 210 kcal

Total carbs: 28 g

Net carbs: 22 g

Potassium: 420 g

Fiber: 6 g

Iron: 2.7 g

Vitamin A: 850 IU

Sodium: 320 g

Calcium: 60 g