Classic Balti Curry

Balti Tempeh Balls With Curried Butter Beans

  • 11 ingredients

Sack off your usual takeaway - these Balti Tempeh Balls with Curried Butter Beans are way tastier and they’re ready in just 30 minutes.⁠ We used The Spice Tailor Classic Balti Curry kit to make the base of these crispy golden tempeh balls and the bed of creamy curried butter beans.⁠ It’s packed with flavour and tastes like something you’d get from your favourite restaurant - but cheaper, faster, and way more satisfying.⁠

Serves: 2

Ingredients

For the Balti Tempeh Balls

  • 1 pack The Spice Tailor Classic Balti Curry kit
  • 200g tempeh
  • 1 × 700g jar butter beans
  • 1 small head broccoli
  • 10g nutritional yeast
  • 6 tbsp breadcrumbs

Garnish

  • Fresh coriander
  • Plant-based yoghurt or cream
  • Nigella Seeds
  • Pickled red onions

Serve with

  • Plant-based naan

Before you start

Preheat the oven to 200°C (if baking the tempeh balls) | Frying pan x2

Step 1

Prepare ingredients

  • Crumble the tempeh into smaller pieces
  • Set aside 2 tbsp of butter beans from the jar
  • Roughly chop the broccoli stem and chop the head into small florets

Step 2

Make the tempeh ball mixture

  • Blitz the tempeh, broccoli stem, reserved beans, nutritional yeast and The Spice Tailor Balti base paste together in a food processor (or crumble and finely mash the two together until well combined)
  • Add 5 tbsp of breadcrumbs and mix well
  • Season with a pinch of salt and pepper
  • Using your hands, form the mixture into bite-sized balls (you should get about 6–8 balls)
  • Bake the tempeh balls on a baking tray for 15–20 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and slightly crisp
  • Alternatively, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat
  • Pan-fry the balls for around 7-8 minutes turning to brown all over and ensuring they’re hot throughout

Step 3

Make the curried butter beans

  • While the tempeh balls cook, heat a frying pan or saucepan over medium heat
  • Add the butter beans along with their liquid, The Spice Tailor Balti main sauce and the whole spices and the broccoli florets
  • Stir well and let the curry simmer for about 5 minutes, allowing the beans to heat through and the sauce to thicken
  • Season to perfection with salt and pepper if needed
  • Remove any large whole spices if you encounter them before serving

Step 4

Serve

  • Spoon the curried butter beans into shallow bowls
  • Place the crispy tempeh balls on top of the beans
  • Garnish with plant-based yoghurt, fresh coriander leaves, nigella seeds and pickled onions if desired and serve with plant-based naan bread