Beet and Cashew Croquettes With Tahini Sauce

Name: Beet and Cashew Croquettes With Tahini Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 pieces Beet (4 Lg Beets (about the size of a baseball), peeled and cut into 1inch (2.5cm) cubes); 200 g Cashews (3/4 cup (200gm) Raw Unsalted Cashew Nuts); 2 pinches Sea Salt (2 pinches Coarse Sea Salt); 15 ml Corn (1 tablespoon (15ml) Corn Starch); 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil); 0 pieces Salt and Pepper (Salt and Pepper to taste); 200 ml Unsweetened Soy Milk (3/4 cup (200ml) Plain Soy Milk); 60 ml Tahini (4 tablespoons (60ml) Tahini (well-stirred)); 2 pieces Garlic (2 smalls or 1 large clove of garlic)

90 minMediterranean

Servings4

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Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
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Steps

1Pre-heat the oven to 375F (185C)Toss Beets with Olive Oil and season with salt and pepper
2Spread mixture evenly on a baking sheet and place into oven for 45mins - 1hour, the beets should be fork tender
3While beets are in the oven dry fry the cashews till they have some golden color and become fragrant, about 2 minutes, then coarsely chop and set aside.
4Place the roasted beets in a large bowl and smash till have a coarse consistency, you don't want them to be pureed, just not chunky. I used a hand mixer.
5Mix the cashews with the beets. The mixture should be dry enough that you can form it into a ball easily. If the beets are too moist, put them back in the oven for 5 - 10 minutes. You should get 4 balls
6Put balls back in the oven for another 10 minutes till heated through, remove from oven and serve with Tahini Sauce.
7Garnish with greens and sprouts if desired!Tahini Sauce:In a mortar and pestal smash garlic with a pinch or two of sea salt, till it forms a paste.
8Add paste to a small sauce pan with the soy milk, whisk over medium-low heat till combined
9Whisk in the cornstarch till you reach the desired consistency and the raw garlic taste is gone.Season with salt and pepper, if too thick, add a bit more soy milk.