Heat the oil in a frying pan and very gently sweat off the onion and garlic until translucent and fragrant.

Add to a mixing bowl, along with all the other ingredients.

Stir thoroughly and season well. This mixture will stand for a while before it needs preparing if you have other things to prep in advance.

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil then turn down to a simmer.

Lightly flour a baking sheet.

Wetting your hands, break of bits of the dumpling batter, which will be very sticky, and form them into rough ball shapes, around the size of walnuts.

Place them on the floured baking sheet.

Drop them carefully into the simmering water and poach for about five minutes or until they bob to the surface, like tiny, pale purple meteors. Serve drizzled with melted butter and grated vegan Parmesan.