Vegan Gluten Free Hot dogs
Who said vegetarian can not enjoy hot dogs. Well, today I am on Low carb diet and allowed to have Soya chunks so here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 cups of Soya chunks soaked, squeezed packed
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Salt as per taste
- Tandoori masala (optional)
- Cumin seeds powder (1 teaspoon)
- 1/2 cup colored peppers finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
- Green chilies as per taste
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard powder(optional)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast OR 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds OR Oats flour (Optional for binding)
- Coconut oil/ghee- 20 ml
Any other spices and herbs of your choice.
Method:
- Soak the soya granules in warm water for minimum of 30 minutes.
- Heat 10 ml coconut oil/ghee in a pan, add garlic, and then add onion. Saute with some salt till it is lightly golden.
- Add in rest of the vegetables. You can add any vegetables based on your macros and taste. Saute for a minute.
- Add in squeezed soya chunks.
- Sauté for 4 to 5 mins
- Now add rest of the spices and keep cooking till the raw smell from soya granules goes away.
- Remove this to a bowl for cooling.
- Put the cooled mixture in a blender and blend lightly. Make sure not to over blend.
- Check the mixture with your hands. If you think mixture is fine dough like, don’t add anything.
- If it’s not making dough like consistency, add oats flour or nutritional yeast or flax meal.
- Knead it.
- Keep in refrigerator for 10 minutes
- Grease your hands. Now take a portion and roll it into sausage.
- Cook it in a flat nonstick pan.
- TIP: If you want to make it New York city street food style add the smoky flavor using my recipe. Adding Smoky flavor
- Serve with salad, mustard and vegan mayonnaise (recipe in progress).