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Minty pea fritters

These minty pea fritters are perfect for parties, picnics or just as little nibbles with a glass of wine. It only takes a few minutes to make them -  and they are utterly delicious. Serve them with dips, or topped with salami, spreads or prosciutto & sundried tomatoes (this combo is absolutely divine!). This recipe is gluten-free, using gram flour, but you can also use other gluten-free flours or even wheat flour if your diet allows!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g frozen peas
  • 1 large egg
  • 50 g gram flour
  • 1 Tbsp fresh mint leaves
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 2 spring onions white part only
  • 1 Tbsp parmesan
  • 3 Tbsp crème fraîche or Greek yogurt
  • zest of ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp of olive oil plus for frying
  • salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Put the peas in a large bowl and pour boiling water over them. Leave for 3-5 minutes, then drain.
  2. Put all ingredients in a blender, season to taste, then process for a few second until you get a coarse paste - it should be like a spread but if it's too thick, add more yoghurt.
  3. Heat a heavy based frying pan or pancake pan and add a drop of oil. Spread it around using a paper kitchen-towel. When hot, drop in a tablespoonful of the mixture, then gently spread around with the back of the spoon to form a round shape. Repeat this - you can probably cook 5-6 fritters at a time.
  4. After a couple of minutes, flip the fritters over with a spatula and cook for another minute or so, until golden.
  5. Transfer them to a plate and cook more fritters in batches using up all the batter.