Green Pea Fritters

Ingredients

• Peas

  Green, frozen, unprepared

  2 cup or 268g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 large or 150g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Chickpea flour

  (besan)

  1 ½ cup or 138g

• Baking soda

  Leavening agents

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Add the peas to a medium saucepan, cover with water and boil, according to package instructions and drain well.
3. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and saute the diced onion and minced garlic for a few minutes, until softened.
4. Add the peas, onions and garlic to a food processor and pulse until it becomes a thick paste.
5. Stir in the chickpea flour, baking soda, and salt.
6. Scoop about 1 tbsp of the mixture, roll into a ball and press down slightly to create a patty shape on the baking sheet.
7. Brush with fritters with olive oil.
8. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown, flipping them over half way.