Vegan Kofta Meatball Bowls
Vegan kofta meatballs! All the flavor of kofta in meatball form, served with a refreshing cucumber tomato salad. Enjoy as a plate, in a sandwich or as a wrap!
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Kofta Meatballs:
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon*
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup grated onion**
- 1 12-16 ounce package plant-based ground meat, like Impossible
For the Cucumber Salad:
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice
- salt/pepper
For Serving:
- Fresh pita bread
- Hummus***
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- To a large bowl, add all of the ingredients except for the plant-based meat (mint, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne, ginger, onion). Mix together, then add in the plant-based meat and stir into just combined.
- Form into 1 tablespoon meatballs (I use this scoop to make things easy) and roll into balls, then place on a sheet pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until cooked through.
- While the meatballs are cooking, make the cucumber salad. Mix together the cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, mint, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, and a good pinch of salt and pepper-- I usually start with 1/4 teaspoon each and then adjust from there.
- Toast the pita, then serve! You can make these as wraps or as a pita plate.
Notes
*I think this is a personal preference. If you want just a hint, do 1/4 teaspoon. If you want a little more pronounced cinnamon flavor, do 1/2 teaspoon.
**I like the flavor of white or yellow onion for these meatballs however since I am already using red onion in the pita, then I usually just use red onion for this. I grate my onion using a box grater.
***I like these as a plate-- scooping up a little hummus onto my pita bread, then adding a meatball and a spoon of the cucumber salad. But, these are also great as a sandwich-- smearing a little hummus onto your pita (also yummy mixing hummus with a little chili crisp for spice) and then slicing cucumber, tomato, red onion and lettuce into the pita with the meatballs instead of making a salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatballCalories: 62kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 175mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg