There was little Evie loved more than good balls. They had to be a little salty, smell yummy, and a combination of spicy and sweet always sent her over the edge.
Evie kept her balls in a jar, on a shelf, in the fridge. They stayed fresher that way so she could include them in her morning bento for the gym. One of her secret pleasures was savoring a healthy kale ball after watching the buff boys lift weights. Luckily, her balls weren’t sweaty like the boys.
Use a wide mouth Ball jar so your balls are easier to retrieve.
Curry Kale Balls
Pulse the following in a food processor until evenly ground but stop before it gets gummy:
- 1 t. curry powder, Madras style, hot
- 1 cup pistachios, shelled, I prefer roasted and salted
- zest from 1 lemon
Add and process until evenly chopped and mixed:
- 1 cup chopped kale, Dino/Tuscan type, no stems
Add these last and run the processor until a soft dough starts to collect. It will still be crumbly but will hold together.
- 8 medjool dates, pitted
Roll 12-14 balls between your palms then roll them in 1/4 cup pistachios, crushed fine, to coat.
Depending on how big you like your balls, you’ll get around a dozen. Keep refrigerated until needed.
NOTE: 1 teaspoon of hot Madras curry powder will give you a very slight heat in your throat after you swallow. If you want them hotter, add more but I wouldn’t go over 1 tablespoon unless you have big balls.
More balls from VeganMofo 2012!
If I’ve neglected your balls, please leave a comment with a link!
Sweet balls
http://zbveganrecipes2.blogspot.com/2012/10/vegan-mofo-indulgences.html
http://thatpainintheassvegan.blogspot.com/2012/10/vegan-mofo-day-2-aw-hell-no-t-dogs.html
http://www.joannavaught.com/2012/10/08/snowballs/
http://dadavegan.blogspot.com/2012/10/vegan-mofo-1st-truffles.html
http://www.notjustgranola.ca/2012/10/11/mocha-energy-balls
http://goldensunrise.tumblr.com/post/33348599104/peanut-butter-cookie-balls-via-choccoveredkt
http://thealmostvegan.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-balls/
http://blog.veganosaurus.com/2012/10/cashew-barfi-truffles-and-video-vegan.html
http://veganyackattack.com/2012/10/03/cocoa-nut-quinoa-bites/
http://vegansparkles.com/2012/10/02/veganmofo-pistachio-date-coconut-bliss-balls/
http://veggiev.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/coconut-goji-balls/
Savory balls
http://veganfoodrocks.blogspot.com/2012/10/mofo-post-3-veggies-balls-and-pasta.html
http://tofu-n-sproutz.blogspot.com/2012/10/tofu-non-meat-balls.html
http://chaletbakery.com/2012/10/08/spaghetti-and-neatballs/
http://elitefood.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/mushroom-balls/
http://tuxedocat.us/2012/spaghetti-tofu-balls
http://dontfearthevegan.com/2012/10/04/sauerkraut-soup-and-czech-vegan-in-america/
http://urbanvegan.net/2012/10/vegan-mofo-sweet-ish-meatballs.html
http://alienontoast.blogspot.com/2012/10/vegan-mofo-day-3-balls-hehe.html
http://veganforthewin.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/tofu-cookery-tofu-spaghetti-balls/
http://cockbullstory.blogspot.com/2012/09/vegan-on-holiday-spaghetti-and-spinach.html
Balls with ears
http://forkandbeans.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/rawchocolate-cake-pops/
October 12, 2012 at 11:13 am
Oh those look so delicious! I have a giant pile of kale to use up. And I LOVE the big ball list you have here. :)
October 12, 2012 at 11:21 am
They really are yummy. I can’t stop eating them. But that’s a lot of dates and so, as with any date ball, moderation is key. Keep in mind, these are spicy, they are not really breakfast balls ;-}
October 12, 2012 at 11:58 am
Thank you for including my balls! They hate feeling left out ;)
October 12, 2012 at 12:08 pm
I LOVE what you did with the standard cake ball! Many balls could use some ears and eyes ;-}
October 12, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Curry, kale AND balls? You’re a woman after my own heart! ;) These sound very delicious.
October 12, 2012 at 1:21 pm
They are indeed really good. I was a little concerned about dates and curry powder but it works really well. The dates balance the heat so it doesn’t burn. You should totally try it. And I imagine cashews would likely work but they wouldn’t add to the flavor mix in the same sultry way that salted and roasted pistachios do.
October 12, 2012 at 4:14 pm
these look amazing! I’m bookmarking them to try later!
October 14, 2012 at 10:15 pm
They are pretty swell. I was amazed at how good they were. They’ll be on regular rotation around here.
October 12, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Best title ever!
I’ll be making Swedish Meetballs later in the month! The soundtrack: AC/DC’s Big Balls. Yeah baby.
October 14, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Be sure to let me know the URL for your balls when you get them up. I’ll add it into the list!
October 24, 2012 at 10:29 pm
I’ve got big balls, and they’re Swedish Meetballs!
http://www.easyvegan.info/2012/10/23/swedish-meetballs-and-acdc/
October 12, 2012 at 10:13 pm
[...] Curry kale balls. Yes please. [...]
October 13, 2012 at 9:44 am
YUM! I cannot wait to try these :)
Totally added to my VeganMofo pins — although I may have to keep cooking until I’m 102 to get through them all!
October 14, 2012 at 10:14 pm
I know what you mean. I still feel like I never got through all of 2011 mofo posts.
October 14, 2012 at 6:01 am
[...] have to continue to direct you to 50 Shades of Kale on Snarky Vegan. This week’s stand-out: green (not blue) balls. Elsewhere in [...]
October 14, 2012 at 6:09 am
Oh, so clever, missy! I linked up to you again today! xo
October 14, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Thanks! It’s becoming increasingly hard to keep this up ;-)
October 14, 2012 at 8:27 am
Balls! LOL. I will have to make these, as good ones don’t seem to come my way…
October 14, 2012 at 10:17 pm
And I was surprised that there aren’t any savory date balls out there. It was begging to be done!
October 14, 2012 at 1:24 pm
green is definitely better than blue.. and i love the round up!
October 14, 2012 at 4:46 pm
[...] SnarkyVegan inspired the Cat to make balls. (If you don’t know her, get to know her now because she’s a hilarious food blogger who writes all her posts as steamy scenes in an ongoing story.) She also listed all the VeganMoFoers who have created their own balls, including my favorite because it has ears, Raw Black Cat Cake Pops. [...]
October 15, 2012 at 12:01 pm
[...] kale balls she made on Friday had reminded her too much of Mitch, whom she hadn’t heard from in a week. Where was he [...]
October 15, 2012 at 6:46 pm
A hole in one. Mmmm-hmmm.
October 25, 2012 at 6:16 pm
[...] yoga session with Amol, their insanely hot instructor, Evie probably wouldn’t bother. She had better things to do with her kale. But the promise of a private session was too much to ignore. It was one way she’d entertain [...]