Vegan Filipino Bola Bola
Served with a delicious sweet and sour sauce, these vegan meatballs will be a hit for any meat lovers out there. This is an easy and healthy Filipino recipe that is perfect for any occasion!
Servings: servings
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
Veggie Meatballs (Bola Bola):
- 1 can garbanzos beans drained
- 2-3 tablespoons liquid from garbanzo beans
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2-3 tablespoons oats
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon coriander powder
Bola Bola:
- 2 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
- 1 small white onion sliced into cubes (petals)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 180 grams tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons 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 meatballs:
- In a blender, add the garbanzo beans and the liquid from garbanzo beans. Then, 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 with sauce:
- In a frying pan over medium heat and add coconut oil.
- Sauté 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.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1485mgPotassium: 601mgFiber: 5gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1339IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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