BAKED GREEN PEA FRITTERS (VEGAN + GF)

Peas are an often overlooked legume. We tend to think of them as more of a side dish or something we throw into a dish, last minute. Meanwhile chickpeas and beans are used for all kinds of dishes.
But green peas so delicious, sweet, they’re a great source of protein, fibre and other goodness. So I wanted to create a recipe that made the best of that. Green pea fritters!
For this recipe, I used Birds Eye’s Petit Pois but this would also work with their Garden Peas, just as well. I like these peas because they’re a bit sweeter, with a great flavour.
Actually, I have a bit of history with Birds Eye…

INGREDIENTS

• 250 g / 2 cups frozen peas (Petit Pois or Garden Peas)
• 1 tbsp olive oil plus extra for baking
• 1 large white onion diced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 140 g / 1 1/2 cups besan flour (or chickpea flour)
• 1 tsp bicarbonate soda
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp mixed fresh or dried herbs finely chopped (I used mixed dried Italian herbs)
• HERBY YOGHURT DIPPING SAUCE
• 1 cup Soy yoghurt
• Mixed fresh or dried herbs finely chopped (I used fresh rosemary, parsley and mint)
• Juice from 1 lemon

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
2. Add the peas to a medium saucepan, cover with water and boil, according to packet's instructions and drain well.
3. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes, until softened.
4. Add the peas, onions and garlic to a food processor and pulse until it becaomes a thick paste. Alternatively, you can use a masher to mix it by hand.
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for full instruction please see : wallflowerkitchen.com

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