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Vegan Bola Bola

Smothered is sweet and sour sauce, these vegetable meatballs will be a hit to any meat lovers out there.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time13 hours 16 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Keyword: chickpea meatballs, vegan bola bola
Servings: 2 -3 servings
Author: Lainey

Ingredients

Veggie Meatballs (Bola Bola):

  • 1 can garbanzos beans drained
  • 2-3 tablespoons liquid from garbanzo beans
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2-3 tablespoon oats
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour

Bola Bola:

  • 2 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
  • 1 small white onion sliced into cubes (petals)
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 180 grams of tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks drained
  • ½ cup green bell peppers
  • ½ cup red bell peppers
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

To make the Bola Bola Dish:

  • In a blender, add garbanzo beans, liquid from garbanzo beans, blend until pulpy and pour to a medium size bowl.
  • In the same bowl mix together the cumin, coriander powder, teaspoon pepper, rolled oats, and all-purpose flour. Once everything has been combined, take 2-3 tablespoons and roll into a ball.

Bola Bola: 

  • In a frying pan over medium heat and add coconut oil.
  • Saute onion and garlic until translucent, then add meatballs and fry until all sides are golden brown.
  • In the same pan, mix together the soy sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, pineapple chunks, bell peppers, salt, and pepper. Simmer for about 2 minutes and best served hot.
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