Luck is what occurs when preparation meets alternative.
Seneca
This recipe is certainly one of my all-time favourites and brings again many blissful recollections from when my eldest daughter was little (and fact be advised I used to be type of little too). I made these typically in my 20’s with no matter previous bread I had available, making breadcrumbs by toasting bread after which creating ‘crumbs’ by giving the toasted bits a wizz in my meals processor. You’ll be able to simply go that route right here, or choose to maintain it easy and purchase breadcrumbs on the grocery retailer. I discover grocery retailer breadcrumbs to be a bit of hit or miss although, so make sure to scent them for those who can to provide them a bit of rancidity take a look at. Prior to now, I baked these within the oven in olive oil with scrumptious outcomes, nonetheless, on this current go ’spherical I fried them in a pan on the stovetop … and simply as I recalled, they had been loopy scrumptious. Within the previous days ketchup was the condiment of option to take pleasure in them with, however any good tomato sauce would work effectively right here, as would a favourite pesto.
I haven’t made any diversifications right here because the recipe is ideal precisely the way in which it’s initially written. I’ve to credit score the Moosewood Cookbook right here, and Mollie Katzen specifically. This ebook was the very first cookbook I ever used after I was a health-obsessed teenager educating myself to cook dinner. I nonetheless use this beloved ebook on the common, some 25 years later. Classics are classics for a purpose, and for those who’ve ever puzzled about this ebook I’m right here to inform you that each vegetarian kitchen price its salt ought to have it, IMO ;). Take pleasure in!
~ from the Moosewood Cookbook
1/2 cup raw brief grain brown rice
1 cup water
2 tbsp soy sauce
250g agency tofu, mashed
1/2 cup floor almonds
1/2 cup wonderful breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp salt
a bit of oil for the baking sheet or frying pan
Place the rice and water in a small saucepan. Deliver to a boil, cowl, and decrease the warmth to the bottom doable simmer. Prepare dinner till very comfortable (mushy even) for about 35 to 45 minutes.
You get to decide on between sautéing the balls or baking them. In case you are baking them, preheat the over to 350ºF and frivolously oil a baking sheet. In case you are sautéeing, have prepared a skillet and a bit of oil. Place the soy sauce and half the mashed tofu in a blender or meals processor, and add about 3/4 of the cooked rice. Mix to a thick paste. Place the remaining tofu in a medium-sized bowl. add the blended combination, together with the almonds, bread crumbs, salt, and remaining rice. Style to see if it wants extra salt. Utilizing your palms, type the batter into 1-inch balls.
To cook dinner, you may both sauté them in a bit of sizzling oil for about quarter-hour OR bake them on a frivolously oiled tray for half-hour at 350-375 levels. Serve sizzling, along with your selection of sauce or condiment. These are nice chilly too! Crumble leftovers onto a inexperienced salad or smoosh them in a sandwich.
