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A Veggie Bites Christmas

A Veggie Bites Christmas

Experience a festive medley of flavors this Christmas - AD-Yana Foods Veggie Bites, Hummus & Roasted Veggies with Sorrel reduction!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: vegan, vegetarian
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

Roasted Vegetables

  • ½ cup carrots chopped in chunks
  • ½ cup mushrooms chopped in chunks
  • ½ cup sweet pepper chopped in chunks
  • ½ cup melongene/bhaigan chopped in chunks
  • ¼ cup coconut oil enough oil to coat the vegetables
  • 2 tsps. Sumac
  • 2 tsps. Paprika
  • 2 tsps. Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp fine thyme
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • Salt to taste

Hummus

  • 1 tin of Channa/Chickpeas or 280 grams cooked Channa
  • 4 Cloves garlic roasted
  • 1 large pimento
  • ½ cup tahini paste
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 3 tbps. Lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • Dash of cumin
  • Dash of paprika
  • Salt to taste

Sorrel Drizzle

  • 1 cup of your homemade sorrel already sweetened…sweet
  • 2 clove sticks
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bayleaf

Instructions

Roasted Vegetables

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Add all the vegetables to a mixing boil. Drizzle oil onto vegetables; enough to cover the vegetables, and add the spices and salt to taste.
  • Mix until all vegetables are thoroughly coated.
  • Place unto a non-stick baking tray or covered baking tray.
  • Place into the oven and roast for 20 mins or until edges are brown and roasted.

Hummus

  • Drain and wash channa/chickpeas.
  • Place all hummus ingredients; including drained channa/chickpeas and roasted garlic, into a blender and blend until smooth/creamy.
  • Taste for salt.

Sorrel Drizzle

  • Add all drizzle ingredients into a sauce pan and let reduce to half the quantity, about 15 mins at medium/high temperature.

Platter Assembly

  • Spread hummus on the base of a plate/serving tray.
  • Arrange the veggie bites and roasted vegetables on the hummus spread.
  • Drizzle with the sorrel sauce and top with the toasted almonds and chive.
  • Serve warm and enjoy!

Video

Notes

How To Prepare Veggie Bites

In a wok or pot, heat up oil to deep fry one pack of prepared AD-Yana Foods' Veggie Bites (10 Bites) then fry veggie bites until golden brown. This should take approximately 5 to 6 minutes.
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