Aloha friends, it's Cobi.
For this Veggietorial, I'm making takoyaki
and it's "by request".
Vegan octopus balls in a cake pop maker?!
Oh yeah...
So let's get started.
Prepare the kombu dashi.
Boil kombu for 5 minutes
Or you can use these packets.
But it's healthier and cheaper to make your
own dashi.
Cool the kombu dashi and chill prior to using.
For the batter:
Plug in cake pop maker to preheat.
Prep the fillings.
Konyaku (yam cake)
BeniShoga (pickled ginger)
Fried nori
Green onions
To a large bowl, add 1.5 cup ice cold kombu
dashi.
2T The Vegg (prepared)
1T Furikake
1T tamari, soy sauce or coconut aminos
100g cake flour Normally I'm not into exact
measurements, but for this recipe
I would suggest measuring by weight so you
get the perfect consistency for your balls.
Sift 1/3 of the cake flour into the bowl,
whisk until smooth.
Sift another 1/3 of the cake flour, whisk.
Lather, rinse, repeat until all of the flour
is incorporated and there are no lumps.
Pour the batter into a spouted container.
I used coconut oil to grease the pan, don't
skip this step.
You want your balls to get a nice crispy outside
and this prevents sticking to the pan.
You could also use vegetable oil if that's
what you prefer.
Pour a tiny bit of the batter into the pan.
It should sizzle if the pan is hot enough.
Fill all of the holes and close the lid.
Cook for about 2 minutes.
Run a wooden pick around the edge and if it
releases easily,
Remove the half dome and set aside.
Oil the pan again (top & bottom!)and fill
with batter.
Cook for about 1 minute or until the edges
start to cook.
Fill with konyaku, fried nori, beni shoga
and green onions.
Place the halves together and close lid.
Cook for a minute, flip balls a quarter turn.
Don't worry if they look a little wonky, they
will come together.
Close lid, cook for another minute.
Flip balls a quarter turn.
These bad boys should be looking mighty fine
by now.
Oh yeah!
Remove and top with your favorite sauce.
I used vegan stir-fry sauce + ketchup, added
more green onions
and furikake (vegan mayo, shaved mushrooms
optional)
I loved this suggestion for making something
savory in the cake pop maker.
Do you have any other gadgets that maybe you've
used once in your life and
you're thinking of a way to re-purpose them?
Leave me a comment and maybe we can come up
with a recipe that we
can do with your neglected gadget.
If you'd like to see your favorite dish veganized,
let me know in the comments.
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