These Indian-spiced "No-Meat-Balls" are made using chickpeas as a meat substitute. Chickpeas are fantastic for several reasons, including having great flavour, but the one thing that makes them perfect for this recipe is that they're substantial. When it comes to vegetarian/vegan dishes chickpeas are one of those foods that provides a denser component, making them almost "meat-like".
The spice in these comes from garam masala and turmeric, but feel free to play around with whatever spices you enjoy. Personally, I find that garam masala provides a nice balance of spices, which work amazingly in this. If possible though, I would always try and keep the turmeric in these. Turmeric is one of life's amazing foods, with it being a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant because of the active ingredient Curcumin, so I tend to throw it in as much of my cooking as possible!
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