Curry Kale Balls
1) 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
2) Add and process until evenly chopped and mixed:
- 1 cup chopped kale, Dino/Tuscan type, no stems
3) 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
4) 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/
SnarkyVegan 
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 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 6:09 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 15, 2012 at 6:46 pm
A hole in one. Mmmm-hmmm.