Burmese Yellow Split Pea Fritters
Crispy, spicy and flavorful, these Burmese yellow split pea fritters can be served as appetizers or as a light main course with your favorite dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried yellow split peas , rinsed and soaked overnight and throughly drained and patted dry
- 1 medium yellow onions , chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 red chili pepper , chopped (remove seeds if you prefer it not spicy)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons fresh minced ginger root
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a food processor. Make sure the peas have been thoroughly drained otherwise the mixture will be too wet. Pulse the ingredients to form a semi-smooth and gritty paste. Do not over-process.Form the mixture into patties (they will very moist). Cover and refrigerate the patties for at least 3 hours but preferably or overnight to give the flavors time to develop.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan and fry the patties on both sides until golden brown.Serve with your choice of dipping sauce like our Sweet Chili Sauce or use as a Burmese-style falafel with pita bread, veggies, tahini, and yogurt sauce.This makes about 16 two-inch patties.
Nutrition
Calories: 47kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 221mgPotassium: 147mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 79IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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