How to Make Crispy Vegan Fried Fish in an Air Fryer | Served with Black Haitian Rice!

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tempeh is higher in protein, while chickpeas are more affordable.

seaweed

🥗Healthier: spirulina powder

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spirulina provides similar ocean flavor, while dried herbs are cost-effective.

plant-based milk

🥗Healthier: oat milk

💰Cheaper: water

Oat milk adds creaminess, while water is a budget-friendly option.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose is often cheaper.

Boil black mushrooms for 45 minutes to an hour to remove toxicity.

Strain the mushrooms and save the juice for the rice.

Heat grape seed oil in a pan.

Add peas and a blend of Haitian seasonings to the oil.

Pour in the mushroom juice and stir.

Add basmati rice to the pot with the mushroom juice and peas, mixing well.

Add vegan butter, green onions, and cloves to the rice mixture.

Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes.

For the vegan fish, combine jackfruit and pumpkin in a bowl, shredding the jackfruit and removing seeds.

Add seasoning to the jackfruit and pumpkin mixture and mix well.

Use nori sheets to create the shape of the fish, wetting them to help them stick together.

Wrap the jackfruit and pumpkin mixture in the nori sheets to form a fish shape.

Use rice paper to wrap around the nori-wrapped fish for added texture.

Add olives for eyes and peppers and onions for decoration.

Heat grape seed oil in a pan and place the wrapped fish inside.

Cover and cook in the air fryer.

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