Spiced Vegan Blini with Cucumber
Recipe Ingredients
Simply delicious Russian-style pancakes. A labour of love, but well worth the time.
Serves: 24 people | Prep time: 75 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes
Greek | Dairy Free | Vegetarian | Vegan | Starter
Ingredients
- 205g Plain Flour
- 1 heaped tsp Yeast
- 200ml Soya Diary Alternative
- 3 tbsp Aquafaba (liquid from a tin of chickpeas)
- Pinch Salt
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil, for frying
For the topping:
- 1 Cucumber, finely chopped
- 6 tbsp Coconut Cream (from a can of full fat coconut milk)
- 2 tbsp Red Onion, finely chopped
- ½ pack of Pre Cut Parsley
- Pinch Salt
- 1 tbsp Lemon Zest
Method
- Gently heat the soya milk until warm (not boiling).
- Place the flour, salt and yeast in a bowl.
- Slowly add the soya dairy alternative, stirring continuously.
- Whisk in the aquafaba, cover and leave for 1 hour.
- Heat the coconut oil in a pan.
- Add the batter a tablespoon at a time, flipping after 30-60 seconds, until you have 24 blinis.
- Combine the coconut cream, cucumber, onion and salt in a bowl.
- Divide the mixture between the blinis and top with parsley and lemon zest.
- Keep the blinis refrigerated until serving.