Millet balls with a rich seasoning of vegetables, chickpeas and curry, thickened with chia seeds and cooked in an air fryer. A tasty and nutritious vegetarian dish, ideal to serve with salad and vegan mayonnaise.
Put the millet, water, 25 g of extra virgin olive oil and salt in a pot. Stir, cover with a lid and cook until the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Then turn off the heat and let it rest for 8-10 minutes.
Blend the garlic, basil and 50 g of extra virgin olive oil, then pour everything into a large pan and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the zucchini and eggplant cut into pieces, stir and cook for 20 minutes.
Add the cooked chickpeas, curry and salt to taste. Stir to flavor and cook for another 5 minutes.
Let the mixture cool, then add the gelatinous chia seed mixture obtained by soaking the chia seeds in water. Mix well.
Form the balls with the mixture and cook them in an air fryer at 175°C for 20 minutes, checking the cooking.
Serve the balls with fresh salad and some dollops of vegan mayonnaise.
Pot
Blender
Large pan
Air fryer
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2-3 days. They can be frozen.
The balls can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days and can be frozen. Ideal for a healthy and tasty vegetarian meal.
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| Energy (kcal) | 114.26 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 16.07 |
| of which Sugars (g) | 4.05 |
| Fat (g) | 2.57 |
| of which Saturates (g) | 0.3 |
| Protein (g) | 5.11 |
| Fiber (g) | 5.38 |
