Vegan Caribbean Beef Patties — rachel ama

Caribbean Vegan Patties

The right flaky, golden, and flavour-packed patty—with out the meat!

These vegan Caribbean patties are an homage to the long-lasting Jamaican patties, with a twist. Stuffed with savoury mushroom, walnut, and lentil filling, they’re spiced good with jerk seasoning, thyme, and a kick of scotch bonnet. The home made pastry is buttery and flaky, and as soon as baked to perfection, you gained’t even miss the meat. Let’s dive into this island-inspired recipe!

Substances

For the pastry:

For the filling:

• 500g oyster mushrooms, finely chopped

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 spring onions, diced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 thumb of ginger, minced

• 1 1/2 tbsp dried jerk seasoning

• 2 sprigs recent thyme

• 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped

• Small handful of walnuts, crushed

• 100g beluga lentils, cooked

• 1 slice of bread

• 1 tbsp darkish soy sauce

• 1 tsp molasses

• 1 tsp crimson wine vinegar

• Salt to style

Methodology

1. Put together the pastry:

• In a big bowl, mix the flour, salt, sugar, and curry powder. Add the turmeric for that stunning golden color.

• Grate the vegan butter into small items, then freeze the grated butter for at the least half-hour or till frozen stable.

• As soon as the butter is frozen, add half of it to the flour combination. Use your fingers to rub it in till the combination resembles breadcrumbs.

• Progressively add chilly water little by little, mixing till you kind a dough that’s agency however not sticky. (You could not want all of the water!)

• Form the dough right into a ball, wrap in an air tight container or in cling movie, and refrigerate for at the least 1 hour to sit back.

2. Laminate the dough (for that flaky, buttery texture):

• As soon as your dough has chilled, calmly mud a suface in flour. Take out the dough and roll it into a big, even rectangle (roughly 12×8 inches).

• Sprinkle the frozen grated butter evenly over the floor of the dough, protecting about two-thirds of it.

• Fold the unbuttered third of the dough over the buttered portion, then fold the opposite aspect excessive, like folding a letter.

• Roll out the dough once more right into a rectangle and repeat the folding course of two or three extra occasions. This creates the layers for that excellent flaky texture.

• After the third fold, wrap the dough again up in an air tight container or cling movie and refrigerate for at the least half-hour.

3. Make the filling:

• In a big pan, sauté the mushrooms in olive oil till they launch their moisture and begin to brown.

• Add the diced onions and prepare dinner till smooth, then stir within the garlic, ginger, and scotch bonnet pepper.

• Sprinkle within the jerk seasoning and recent thyme. Stir properly to mix and let the spices bloom.

• Add the walnuts and cooked lentils to the pan, then combine within the soy sauce, molasses, and crimson wine vinegar. Season with salt to style.

• Mix the bread with about 200ml of water to make a thick, runny paste, then stir this into the combination to assist bind every thing collectively.

• Enable the filling to simmer for 10 minutes, then set it apart to chill. (I wish to pop it within the fridge so it’s good and chilled earlier than assembling!)

4. Assemble the patties:

• Divide your dough into 6 equal items. Take one piece at a time and roll it out right into a circle (round 6 inches in diameter).

• Place a beneficiant quantity of the filling within the centre of every circle.

• Fold the dough over the filling to kind a semi-circle, then use a bowl or lid to trim off any extra dough, creating an ideal form.

• Use a fork to press down alongside the sides, sealing the patty and creating that signature crimped edge. Place the pattie within the fridge when you work on the subsequent one.

• Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.

5. Bake:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

• Prepare the patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Utilizing a fork, prick the highest of every patty as soon as to permit steam to flee whereas baking.

• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or till the patties are golden brown and crispy on the surface.

  I wish to eat right away!