If you're in need of a bit of a nutritional reset, Kelsi Boocock's Healthy Kelsi cookbook provides some mighty fine inspiration in the form of "simple vibrant, plant-based food". Here's a taster of some of her wholesome fare.
Ingredients
| 2 medium-sized | beetroot, quartered |
| 1 small | onion |
| 2 cloves | garlic |
| 1 large handful | fresh parsley |
| 1 large handful | fresh coriander |
| 1 tsp | smoked paprika |
| 1 tsp | ground cumin |
| 1 tsp | ground coriander |
| ¼ cup | chickpea flour |
| 1 tsp | baking soda |
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper. Place beetroot on baking tray and cook for around 20 minutes until soft.
- Pulse onion, garlic, parsley and coriander in a food processor until finely chopped but still a bit chunky. Tip mixture into a bowl and rinse out food processor.
- Place chickpeas and cooked beetroot in food processor and pulse until a chunky paste is formed. Add beetroot mixture to chopped herbs. Add remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
- Use a large tablespoon to shape mixture into balls and place on baking tray. Bake in oven for around 25 minutes.
Edited extract from Healthy Kelsi: Simple, vibrant plant-based food by Kelsi Boocock, photography and recipes by Kelsi Boocock, published by Bateman Books, RRP$39.99. Check your local bookstore for possible click and collect options (outside of Auckland) and also Fishpond and Mighty Ape for online and contactless delivery.
