Cauliflower Arancini Balls

Method:

• First, soak cashew nuts in water overnight or boiling water for a minimum of an hour.
• Drain them and add them to a blender along with the rest of the ingredients for the vegan mozzarella.
• Blend on a high speed until smooth.
• In a saucepan over a medium heat add the mixture and stir continuously for a few minutes until the sauce starts to thicken and become elastic.
• Take off heat and leave to one side.
• In a large bowl combine the cauli rice and 1 slice of breads worth of breadcrumbs.
• Add the olive oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Combine.
• Next add the mozzarella to the same bowl, and thoroughly combine.
• Place mixture in fridge for 30 minutes.
• In a separate mixture bowl combine the remaining 2 slices of breads worth of breadcrumbs and a nutritional yeast.
• Gently roll the mixture into balls and then roll them in the breadcrumbs to completely coat them.
• Preheat oven to 180c and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Next in a saucepan over a medium heat add the vegetable oil and fry the balls for a couple of minutes each side until they start to brown. Carefully remove any excess oil with tissue or similar, and place them on the baking tray.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes before serving with your ingredients of choice, or a marinara sauce with fresh basil.