Palm Hearts Vegan Calamari Recipe
Palm Heart Medallions
What are palm hearts?
I know you are wondering what palm hearts are. Well, they are the bud of a growing palm tree. They are popular in Asian dishes as well as in Brazil. They are soft in texture. Soft but firm. They have a slightly salty taste. They actually have quite a lot of health benefits. It is low in Cholesterol and is a good source of Protein, Riboflavin and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Copper and Manganese. Not too shabby!
I bought the sliced medallions. They were cheaper. I thought two tins would not amount to much. But boy, was I wrong. They make enough for three to four people. No kidding.
All you need for this recipe are:
- Palm hearts,
- Tempura flour for the batter and
- All-purpose flour to dip in
- Oil for deep frying.
This is more of a treat then a staple. As obviously, deep-frying is not the healthiest of things to do. But when the craving hits! This is just such an amazing dish to prepare!
Palm Hearts Vegan Calamari Ingredients
What do vegan calamari taste like?
It ‘almost’ tastes like the octopus version. The texture is so spot on. It doesn’t have those stringy veins like normal calamari. And that is a big bonus I think. The batter is just perfect and the palm hearts works so well with this recipe. The nori (seaweed) flakes gives it a fishy taste. We dipped them in some plum sauce. A new staple in the house and I will serve this to friends and family with ease. Meat eater or not! This is a winner! Try it!
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Let me know in the comments what you think? Yay or nay?
Until next time! Scroll down for the recipe and video.
Having an opportunity to eat calamari after choosing to go plant-based is a revelation I tell you! These palm hearts vegan calamari is as good as the octopus version, if not better. Same texture. Firm but soft. Give these a try, they are delicious.
Drain the palm hearts from the tins. Put in a colander and rinse properly. Cut small circles in the palm heart medallions. We used a small lid of a bottle. Put it aside.
Add the tempura flour to a container. Add the cold water slowly and mix completely.
Add the nori flakes to the tempura batter, as well as the seasoning.
In a big plastic bag, add the all purpose flour. You can add some spices in here as well if needed.
Bring oil to a rolling boil on the stove. Dip the palm hearts in the batter first, then the flour and fry until golden brown. Remove and serve with a sauce of choice. We served it with plum sauce. Yum!
Palm Hearts Vegan Calamari Recipe
Ingredients
Directions
Drain the palm hearts from the tins. Put in a colander and rinse properly. Cut small circles in the palm heart medallions. We used a small lid of a bottle. Put it aside.
Add the tempura flour to a container. Add the cold water slowly and mix completely.
Add the nori flakes to the tempura batter, as well as the seasoning.
In a big plastic bag, add the all purpose flour. You can add some spices in here as well if needed.
Bring oil to a rolling boil on the stove. Dip the palm hearts in the batter first, then the flour and fry until golden brown. Remove and serve with a sauce of choice. We served it with plum sauce. Yum!
Notes
6 Comments
Tee
September 14, 2017 at 7:43 amI love calamari! I must try this. Love trying new and interesting recipes.
lorena
September 14, 2017 at 7:44 amCalamari are my favorites, if its vegan is fantastic, I have never tried that version, def I will cook them this weekend thank you so much for share them, they look delicious
Lup Wai
September 14, 2017 at 12:18 pmThis is such an awesome recipe! I’m allergic to seafood. This is a good replacement ?
Trina Morgan
September 14, 2017 at 3:23 pmYum those look delish! I wouldn’t mind trying these one day if I can find them in my local grocery store. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Jen | My Healthy Homemade Life
September 14, 2017 at 4:13 pmI can’t wait to give this a try! I’ve never tried palm hearts!
Karen Haworth
September 3, 2020 at 6:12 pmWhat is tempura flour? I looked it up and the results gave me tempura recipes. Some mentioned a combo of rice flour and all purpose flour. Also, in the recipe it says to bring the oil to a “rolling boil”. What temperature do you suggest? I don’t think I have ever “boiled” oil so I am not sure what this means. I have all of the ingredients (except tempura flour) and can’t wait to try this recipe! It looks delicious. Thanks so much!