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fava bean quinoa cakes with kale, ginger + garam masala {gluten-free + vegan} + a giveaway!

There have been so many amazing new cookbooks hitting the shelves in these past few months and it’s cool to see that many of them are written by bloggers! If you’ve been reading here for awhile you will remember my post on Anya Kassoff of Golubka fame mid last year? Well, her book The Vibrant Table, Recipes from my always vegetarian, mostly vegan + sometimes raw kitchen (Roost, June 2014), is one that I’ve been waiting to get my hands on for what seems like forever! It turned out that we were both working on our books at the same time and it’s always really lovely to have someone you can share stories (and stresses!) with during insanely intense times like that. Even if we do live at opposite ends of the world!

Anya’s food is exactly as the title suggests, vibrant and full of life and memories and it’s no secret that I’ve long been a fan of her beautiful inventive recipes (and her daughter Masha’s stunning photography). 

There are so many recipes in this book that I can’t wait to try; Chickpea crepes with mango salsa, Lemon bars, Persimmon and chocolate loaf to name just a few. Anya uses wholegrain flours (all gluten-free except in a few recipes where spelt flour is used), unrefined sweeteners and minimal dairy. Unlike some of her earlier recipes on her blog where some hard-to-find raw food ingredients were used and things like dehydrators etc, most of the recipes in the book use everyday ingredients which I love. For those of you interested in raw foods though, there’s heaps of recipes within the book which actually offer both raw and cooked versions, which I reckon is kinda cool!

It’s usually Anya’s sweet treats that I’m drawn to, but there are so many beautiful savoury recipes in this book too that I wanted to instead share one of these here today. These quinoa cakes came together really easily (they’d be super quick if you already have leftover cooked quinoa at hand) and are bang on with the flavours. Ginger, garlic, mint and a touch of garam masala all work perfectly with the quinoa, kale and fava (broad) bean base… so good in fact, that I couldn’t help myself from eating, ahem, a little lots of the mixture before shaping them into patties! While it may be the start of winter here in Australia, my house sure did smelt like spring today.


Competition is now closed! Comment number 10 was drawn… Silvia is the lucky winner! Thanks so much for all your entries. xx

COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY!- The lovely people at Roost Publishing have a copy of The Vibrant Table to giveaway to one of you lucky readers! To enter simply leave a comment below, starting with ‘I’d love to win a copy…’ and make sure you leave your email address in the comment too so I can get in touch once the winner is drawn. The competition is open worldwide and one lucky name will be drawn via Random.org at 7pm Western Australian time, Wednesday 25th June. I’ll update this post with the winners name, so please make sure you check back in here. Good luck!




Fava bean quinoa cakes
Anya’s notes: You can substitute peas for the fava (broad) beans and other greens for the kale if you like. You can add about 1/2 cup sweet potato puree (from 1 small sweet potato) to the cake mixture for additional moisture and some sweetness. Ghee can be used in place of the olive oil, if tolerated/preferred.
Makes about 16 cakes


1/2 heaped cup (110g) quinoa, rinsed well
1 1/2 cups (225g) fresh or frozen podded fava (broad) beans or 1 1/2 cups (220g) fresh or frozen English peas
1 large bunch (about 350g) curly kale, stems removed
1 small shallot, finely chopped (I used 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives~ Emm)
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
1/2 tablespoon olive oil 
freshly ground black pepper

Sesame-pistachio coating
1/2 cup (40g) pistachio nuts or pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup (45g) flaxseed (linseed) meal (I left mine mostly whole~ Emm)
1/4 cup (40g) sesame seeds

In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa with 1 cup water, add a generous pinch of salt, and bring to the boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. You will have about 2 cups of cooked quinoa.

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. In the meantime, prepare a large bowl of inced water. Blanch the fava (broad) beans (or peas) for 1 minute. Remove from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and transfer to the ice-water bath to stop the cooking process. Blanch the kale for 1 minute, drain it in a colander and transfer to the ice-bath as well. When cooled completely, drain all the vegetables in a colander. Remove the outer skin of the fava beans by gently pressing against the sides of each bean with your fingers until the bean pops out (there’s no need to peel the peas).

Working with a small batch at a time, thoroughly squeeze out the excess water from the blanched kale with your hands. Chop it finely; you will have about 1-1 1/2 tightly packed cups of kale. Put it into a food processor along with the fava (broad) beans or peas, shallot, garlic, ginger, parsley, mint, garam masala and salt and process to a chunky puree.

Preheat oven to 190C (375F).

In a food processor or coffee grinder, grind the pistachios into a meal. Combine with the ground flax meal (linseed) in a medium bowl. Measure 1/4 cup of the mixture and set it aside. Add the sesame seeds to the rest of the pistachio-flax mixture and set aside as well; this will be your coating.

Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl. Mix in the quinoa, olive oil and reserved 1/4 cup pistachio-flax mixture and season with salt and pepper. Mix everything together very thoroughly with your hands, kneading the mixture between your fingers so the ingredients are melded.

Scoop out 1/4 cup of the mixture at a time and form into oval-shaped or round flattened patties. Press the mixture between your hands, making sure the cakes hold their shape. Roll each cake in the sesame-pistachio coating to cover the surface. Place the cakes on a baking-paper lined baking tray without overcrowding them. 

Bake for 10 minutes on each side. For a golden brown finish, grill (broil) the cakes for 1 minute on each side. Serve with a green salad or Greek-style yoghurt mixed with chopped fresh herbs and a squeeze of lime juice.

Reprinted with permission (with minor Australian/NZ wording changes) from The Vibrant Table by Anya Kassoff (Roost, June 2014).

I received a copy of The Vibrant Table, however my views are 100% my own, as always.


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139 Responses

  1. 'I'd love to win a copy…sooooooooo much. Must be wonderful to see the amazing pictures not only on the Website . And to make a lot of these so amazing recipes .
    And I 'm so lucky, that your giveaway is open worldwide. So thanks a lot, and Kind regards from germany. Uschi

  2. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table. I went and checked out Anya's blog and WOW! The colour and texture of her food looks so delicious and screams "I'm healthy and yummy". This book would make a fabulous companion to your gorgeous book to sit on my kitchen counter and used regularly to inspire me 🙂

  3. I'd love to win a copy too (Again: Best wishes from Germany, seems like you've got a lot of fans over here)
    — xx Lena

  9. I'd love to win a copy of this stunning book! Although I think I'm going to buy it to myself, along with a bunch of other beautiful cookbooks that have been published recently.. Oh, and this recipe looks so lovely and delicious!
    *Silvia (entrejardins.com / silentrejardins@gmail.com)

  10. I'd love to win a copy as you've really changed my cooking world with your cookbook and if you recommend this book its got to be amazing! Even if I'm not the lucky winner I just want to take this chance to thank you for your wondrous book, I made your pizza last week and was absolutely blown away by how easy and delicious it was, I've never bought a cookbook that I've used and recommended immediately 🙂 Kimberley
    ( russrimington@gmail.com)

    1. You have no idea how happy that makes me to hear that Kimberley! We love that pizza recipe in our house too 🙂 xx

  11. I'd love to win a copy of this book because… it all looks blimmin lovely and my mother-in-law has coeliac disease and hence can't eat any gluten products. We're having a baby in September and she's going to be visiting a lot to help out and I'd like to be able to make her some delicious easy things she can eat whilst helping out with with the baby! cmacolan@gmail.com 🙂

  18. I'd love to win a copy because I am always searching for beautiful, tasty and healthy foods to feed my family and this book, with its inspirational recipes and drool-worthy photography (I peaked at the sampler!), looks like it could well and truly fit the bill. PS Love your book too – my copy is well used!

  19. I'd love to win a copy of this book so I can continue convincing all my friends what a wonderful Blog you write! I loved your San Francisco post. My friend goes there regularly for work and I forwarded it to him as he'd not been to any of the foodie places on your list! He now loves your site and has signed up for your blog 🙂 Can't wait to try this recipe. Jo x jobusck@gmail.com

  26. I'd love to win a copy so that I can see more recipes from this gorgeous looking book. Also, if your praise for this book is anything to go by, it definitely has to be worth a look 🙂

  27. I'd love to win a copy because I have about 20 books in my wish list and this is one of them. It would be great to save some money

  30. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table soooo badly. In fact i would take it to bed with me
    Please write to summer.sabi@gmail.com to tell me that I am the winner. Pretty pleeease…
    Sending you love from the cold Raglan.

  31. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table as I am on a vegetarian & vegan journey to be kinder to our planet & my body. As they say clean mind, clean body, clean soul. Thank you My Darling Lemon Thyme.

  32. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table, as I keep seeing blog posts from all my favourite overseas bloggers (and now yours, yay to Southern Hemisphere) featuring the recipes from the book – and now finally it's not just limited to US entrants!! That's not the only reason, I love the featured recipes I've seen, and her style of cooking plus the photography…

  37. I would love to wins copy of The Vibrant Table. I recipe tested the avocado icy poles and sweet potato doughnuts with my daughter and we loved how easy, delicious and fun they were. It's school holidays soon and I would love to cook some more of Anya's food with my beautiful girl. Thankyou for your beautiful blog. I'm always so excited when I see you have a new post.

  38. I'd be thrilled to have a copy! This recipe looks amazing and I am always looking for new & vibrant ways to use veggies. And the lemon bars you mentioned were in the book sound good to….

    I am still enjoying your cookbook tons. The pizza recipe is a favorite, + the Anzac bikkies too!

  40. I'd love to win a copy of any as book as I've been waiting it for the last year!
    Emma, your pictures look fabulous as always and can't wait to have your book in amazon.uk.
    Thanks for the lovely post!
    clari9@hotmail.com

    Clara

  42. I would love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table. I developed lactose intolerance two years ago at the same time I became vegetarian and am still working on learning new recipes to fuel the nutrition needs of long distance runner and keep my meat eating family happy as well! Laura.b.gilson@gmail.com

  44. I'd love to win a copy, what a lovely cookbook! The recipe you made in the post above is gorgeous and would be the first thing I would make. One can't have too many cookbooks..they are my inspiration. Thanks and you have a wonderful blog with gorgeous photos. Cheers!

  51. I'd love to win a copy…..because I just started cooking with healthy ingredients and natural foods and although I am not a vegetarian I do try to eat always vegetarian/mostly vegan/sometimes raw during the day (like a healthy superhero who eats kale salads during the day but takes off their mask and has roast chicken with potatoes for dinner). Am always looking for more inspiration for my healthy lunches 🙂

  52. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table! And I so look forward to giving this fabulous looking recipe a whirl. Since it's summer here in the United States, this looks like such a great option for these warmer days. Thanks for sharing!

    1. My book is called My Darling Lemon Thyme. This giveaway was for my friend Anya's cookbook 😉 Thanks for entering though xx

  57. I'd love to win a copy of "The Vibrant Table" because I have just started to live a more healthy life and embark on a raw plant based diet. I would like this book to be the first in my collection of new cook books that will replace all my old cook books. I have been following the blog for about 12 months now and have used a lot of recipes from the blog. I'd love this book so that I can continue my love for cooking healthy nutritious and tasty foods for friends and family. I always get so excited when I see a new post pop up in my news feed!!
    My email address is carlajdoyle8@gmail.com
    Thanks again for your great work
    X

  58. I'd love to win a copy so that I can share these delicious meals with friends and family this summer.

    marie [dot] hope [dot] martin [at] gmail [dot] com

  59. i would love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table.. beautiful colours, beautiful plates! just saw the trailer on golubka's website and it asks for more! keep on posting delicious recipes and lovely links!!
    femke, femkitar@hotmail.com

  63. I would love to win a copy to get inspired by some one else. I'm a cook myself, and it's really nicee to see some one elses opinion.
    i eat glutenfree as well, and in the sam way a little, not by replacing things with highly refined flours.
    I'm curious!

  65. I'd love to win a copy–it would be great recipe inspiration for when I start cooking for my 20-person vegetarian co-op in August!!

  66. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table. I can't wait to try the recipe you posted as we just got fava beans, kale and parsley in our CSA. Thank you! Caronefw@gmail.com

  67. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table – I'm always vegetarian and mostly vegan and always on the lookout for healthy, delicious recipes. This book sounds fantastic! Thanks for the giveaway.

  68. I'd love to win a copy to expand my cooking horizons. Moving out of home to live independently has been a complete eye opener for me and I have found a love for working in the kitchen. While most of my uni friends would prefer a big night out, I spend my Saturday nights trying new nourishing recipes. You and so many other food bloggers out there are huge inspirations on how delicious whole food is. Thank you! catherinemaclean24@gmail.com

  69. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table because I am always amazed by the new combinations of flavours you can create in a single dish with a little bit of inspiration. I live in Chile and it is always hard to find books like these and recipes that are so different, delicious and healthy. It would be a really nice gift to have for my new renovated kitchen! 🙂 My email is anita@bfoods.cl

  70. Dear Emma,
    Thank you so much for this wonderful review! It's so neat to see those cakes and the book in your kitchen all the way on the other side of the world 🙂 I feel very honored.

  72. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table and to fill my belly with all the delicious, wholefood goodness it offers! Email: claire.naughtin@gmail.com

    As always, thank you for the beauty, inspiration and passion that your blog exudes! I have recently purchased a copy of your book and have been having a lot of fun trying out all sorts of new recipes in it. Even my non-cooking boyfriend has successfully whipped up a batch of corn, coriander and feta savoury muffins! 🙂

    1. That is SOOOO awesome to hear you've even got your non-cooking boyfriend cooking from my book! Yay! Thanks heaps for all your lovely words too, much love xx

  74. I'd love to win a copy of this beautiful book AND this post is perfect timing as I soaked and cooked some fava beans yesterday and was trying to work out what to do with them. Ingenious! Thanks for helping me with tonight's dinner. sharolyn . joy @ gmail.com

    1. I can confirm these were yum and went down well in our household. Great that they hold together without need of breadcrumbs or eggs or anything. Yoghurt and greek salad were great sides as recommended.

  77. I'd love to win a copy because yours isn't yet available over amazon and it would make the waiting time much easier to have this wonderful book in the meantime 🙂 I wanted to buy it anyways but wouldn't mind winning it of course 🙂 I think your cooking styles are kind of similar in some ways, plant based of course but also very approachable and inspriring (reminding me of using this fruit or that veggie). (nina.henz@hotmail.com)

  78. I'd love to win a copy as I'm continually trying new recipes to get my family to eat more vego meals. This is just the inspiration I need :). Felicity. higham@iinet.net.au.

    Also, what type of food processor do you use? I've need to replace my old one and I'm having a hard time sorting the good from the bad. Thx heaps.

    1. My food processor isn't that great sorry, so I can't say I'd recommend this one! If I ever buy another one, I'll make sure that the blades nearly touch the bottom of the bowl when they spin.. mine are too high of the bottom and leave stuff un-blended in the bottom! Good luck xx

  79. I'd love to win a copy of Anya's book, 'cos I'd like to switch on more healthy way of cooking! So as yours, her blog is also so inspiring! I ordered a copy of your book on the internet just yesterday and I can't wait to get it and dive in to it! Greeting from Slovenia!

  80. I'd love to win a copy of this AWESOMENESS!!! I'm in love with pure, fresh and vibrant foods! Would love to get more inspiration from Golubka as recently my eating got kinda boring! 🙂 Xxx Pauli.
    pauligka@gmail.com

  81. I'd love to win a copy of Anya's book as it inspires me to keep conjuring up, creating and cooking wholesome nourishing and delicious food for my growing family. I have Emma's book which i cherish and even on days where i am buggered after a day with my beautiful children, picking up an inspiring book such as Anya's would give me enough zing to put together a little something for the whanau. Keep that inspiration going 🙂 Email: daveandvee@gmail.com

  82. I'd love to win a copy… of this book which seems absolutly wonderful as golubka blog… buying it is one of my futur project because i really want to have on the paper these wonderful pictures and inspiring and creative recipes! so win it would be very nice!! good luck everyone… (ninachauvin@hotmail.fr 🙂 )

  88. I would love to win a copy of this book! I'm a cook myself and sometimes I need some new inspiration and this looks like a book that I would love and use.
    I eat glutenfree as well, in the same way: Not substituting things by highly refined flours,, but looking at food differently. And the photo's by itself are allready inspiring!

  89. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table because it looks beautiful! Is that enough of a reason? I love Anya's approach to food- whole foods with an emphasis on raw is exactly my style. Thanks for hosting the giveaway and for sharing this recipe.

  90. I'd love to win a copy of this book cause I've seen it all over my Instagram feed, and I think that if my favourite food bloggers like it, I'll probably like it as well. The cover is so beautiful so it makes me want to see what's inside, and reading the recipe you shared, that makes me even more curious!

  91. I would LOVE to win a copy; I've been vegetarian (and occasionally vegan) for the last ten years or so. I'd written Anya and her publisher about a review copy, but was told they don't distribute review copies to Amazon reviewers (I'm a top reviewer who specializes in cookbooks, but I don't have the time / energy to maintain a separate blog). Also, finances are really tight, so I can't afford to go out and buy a copy. Looks like a lovely book all the way around!

  96. I'd love to win a copy of The Vibrant Table as it would be an essential cookbook for my food explorations! my contact is raconteurs.inc@gmail.com

    Ps. I love your blog and the yummy food you create. As a fellow New Zealander in Aussie its great to have a go to read that reminds me of home whilst inspiring me in the kitchen !

  97. I'd love to win a copy as I am starting out Healthy eating and would love a book to help me with my cooking Thankyou

  98. I'd love to win a copy as my family do not understand the benefits of this type of cooking and I reckon I can reach more than one person cooking this clean and healthy way. I'd love to show my doubting anti-experimental family what its like to cook in a healthy and nutritious way to nurture your body, mind and soul.

  99. I'd love to win a copy! My vegetarian cookbook collection is a fabulously fun work-in-progress and this one would look great in my cupboard! Plus, the chance to read anything not related to my almost-done thesis makes my heart sing!
    xx
    (Amy.b.collings(at)gmail.com)

    1. My cookbook is called My Darling Lemon Thyme! This giveaway was to win a copy of my friend Anya's cookbook, The Vibrant Table 😉 Thanks for entering though xx

  101. I'd love to win a copy because my fiancée is a way better cook than me and I'm trying to overtake her exceptional skills in the kitchen. Your lemon thyme book has proved to be a hit with her taste buds so far so I'm defiantly on my way! (Also I'm a kiwi so I need all the help I can get). From citrus fan sarah homequarters285@icloud.com

  105. I am an avid book reader but cookbooks are somethings I have always avoided. After hearing you speak at Eat Drink Blog 2013 last year about eating local and fresh and being a constant follower of your blog, I feel winning this cookbook would definitely make my kitchen and my health a little more happy.

  106. Beautiful! I am in the throes of converting my family to a gluten free lifestyle to get our eldest daughter healthy again. Would love this book to help in our quest! x

  109. I would LOVE to win a copy, as I'm fairly new to all this, and follow your posts closely 🙂 Oh, and because it's my birthday real soon haha…

  110. I'd love to win a copy of "The Vibrant Table", as I love & enjoy cooking from your cookbook "My Darling Lemon Thyme' and you have just introduced me to Anya's blog & style, I know I will love her recipes too, so healthy & tasty!! Hope Smith = mshope.smith@gmail.com

  111. I'd love to win a copy because I'm not a great cook, and I'm finding that bloggers recipes are fantastically simple. I've had to broaden my ideas as our grandaughter is gluten and dairy intolerant. Diane from Perth WA

  112. I would love to win a copy of your book. I need to find more clean eating recipes and have only just discovered your blog, I can't wait to start using you recipes and your book would be much help!

    1. My cookbook is called My Darling Lemon Thyme! This giveaway was to win a copy of my friend Anya's cookbook, The Vibrant Table 😉 Thanks for entering though xx

  114. i'd like to win a copy of this book because the food and the blog and makes me feel alive and wonderful….and to have a real book in front of me….that would give my daily life a sparkling touch of happiness and love.

  115. I'd like to win a copy of this wonderful book as I've been following Golubka (I think on your recommendation ??) & just love her 'style ', not to mention her fantastic recipes.Keep up your fabulous work, Emm….I've only just caught up with your trip to the U.S (been off the radar for about 6 weeks)…so glad you loved it , 'specially SanFran (one of my all time fave cities) . Kathy 🙂 kathlyn.moore@gmail.com

  120. I found your recipe/site on pinterest. Just made the recipe as stated. Boy was it labor-intensive!! But the results are amazing, these little cakes are very delicious.
    I'll make them again whenever I find free time to peel the beans and go through all the steps.
    The only shortcut I used was to use the frozen quinoa bags form TJ. And since I was out of fresh mint, I used one TBsp of dry.
    Try it! It's worth the effort!

  121. I made this recipe on Friday and everybody loved it! It is labor intensive but worth it. I used Lima beans in stead of lava beans….but they were delicious. Thanks for sharing it with us

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