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Chickpea Crepes with Pulled Jack-fruit Stuffing & Asparagus Broccoli Salsa



March 05 2019, Tuesday Dinner


WHAT:

Chickpea Crepes (makes large 4-6):

  • 1 cup chickpea flour
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of black pepper
  • pinch of cumin powder 
  • pinch of smocked paprika powder
  • oil as needed to make crepes
Pulled Jack-fruit Stuffing:

  • 20oz. can of young green jack-fruit in brine(like this), pulled (*see details below)
  • 1/2 onion,vsliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup BBQ sauce + 1tbsp chipotle or other spicy sauce
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp oil
Asparagus Broccoli Salsa:
  • handful asparagus (approx. 6-8oz.), remove bottom wooded part and then blanched
  • (Optional) handful broccoli florets (about 6-8 florets or as needed), blanched
  • handful of cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 onion, cut into large squares
  • 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped in big pieces
  • 1 jalapeno, cut in half and remove seeds
  • 1/2 lemon 
  • salt per taste
  • pinch of black pepper 
  • 1/2 tbsp oil
Garnish (optional):
  • roasted pumpkin seed
  • shredded cheese
  • sliced avocado
HOW:

Asparagus Broccoli Salsa:

  • Blanch asparagus and broccoli: boil few cups of water, once boiling add pinch of salt, asparagus and broccoli and cook for 1-2 minutes, remove and immediately add asparagus and broccoli into a bowl if ice water to stop cooking.
  • In a pan, heat oil and add onion, garlic and jalapeno. Saute for few minutes.
  • Add asparagus, broccoli, cilantro, onion, garlic, jalapeno, lemon, salt and black pepper in blender and pulse few times to create salsa consistency - add water if needed. Adjust salt, lemon and pepper per taste.
Pulled Jack-fruit Stuffing: (*reference this video for the method)
  • Preheat oven at 425F.
  • Drain jack-fruit pieces from the can and cut each piece in thin slices (from pointed core to top).
  • In a pan, heat oil and add sliced onion and saute till translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 more minutes. 
  • Add jack-fruit, salt and water, cover and cook for few minutes until jack-fruit is tender.
  • Once jack-fruit is tender, gently mash the mixture with potato masher until you see fibers separated. 
  • Add BBQ sauce and mix well and take off of heat.
  • Spread the jack-fruit mixture on an oven tray and bake for 10-15 minutes or until you see the mixture dried out and some pieces start to get caramelized. Broil on 500F for 1-2 minutes and remove.
Chickpea Crepes:
  • Mix all ingredients and let the batter sit for 30 mins.
  • In a pan, heat little oil and add about 1/3 cup batter and spread it around by turning the pan around - like crepe
  • Once the edges start to dry and separate from pan, flip and cook other side for 1-2 mins. Make sure it is not too crisp - some light brown spot should be enough to cook on both sides. 
  • Continue making crepes and stacking them on top of each other to keep it moist.
To assemble, spread the salsa on a crepe, add jack-fruit stuffing, add optional garnish like pumpkin seeds/cheese/avocado slices. Then roll like a burrito and enjoy!

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