Delicious Vegan Ackee
This authentic yet fully plant based vegan ackee recipe is traditional and uses chickpeas as a protein source as opposed to saltfish!
Ingredients
- 1 Can Ackee
- 1 Can Chickpeas aprx 1.5 Cups
- 1 Roma Tomato
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 3 Thyme Stem
- 3 Scallion
- 1/2 Onion
- 1/2 Bell Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Water
Dry Seasonings
- 1.5 Teaspoon Jamaican All Purpose Seasoning
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon No Salt Seasoning
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- Black Pepper to taste
- ~1 Tablespoon Oil for sautéing
Instructions
- Chop all your fresh herb (minus the scotch bonnet and thyme, into small pieces). The smaller they are chopped, the better it makes the ackee taste- trust me on this.De-stem the thyme so you're left with only the leaves and leave the scotch bonnet whole. Make sure to NEVER allow there scotch bonnet to burst as it is extremely spicy!!
- Start to sauté your herbs in a bit of oil for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. While your herbs are sautéing, Using a from or potato masher, mash your chickpeas into little crumbles. This will allow the flavor to be absorbed easily and slightly give the appearance of salt fish. Go ahead and add in the chickpeas as well as the water and let that steam for a few minutes.
- Now, add your dry seasoning into the pan, you always want to season the dish before adding in the ackee because the ackee is extremely soft and will crumble quickly. Allow this to slightly cook down for about another 2-3 minutes.
- Once the herbs and chickpeas are seasoned to your likeness, add in the chickpeas and gently stir, covering the pot and allowing to steam again for up to 5 minutes.Serve warmed alongside boiled food and enjoy!
