Pea and mint fritters
These are also fabulous for brunch if you make them twice the size, served
with a poached egg on top. Veggies, just change the toppings to suit you!
The Good Housekeeping Cookery Team
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CAL/SERV: MAKES, PREP TIME COOK TIME: TOTAL TIME:
53 12 servings O routs 15 min O rours 10 mins O nours 25 mins
Ingredients
11/2 tbsp. olive oil
2 spring onions, finely chopped
175 g frozen petit pois peas
4 tbsp. chopped fresh mint
40 g plain flour
Medium egg, beaten
Soured cream
To serve, optional
Cooked quails’ eggs, halved
Sliced crispy chorizo
Mint leaves, shredded
Directions
1 Heat V2tbsp oil in a frying pan, add spring onions and fry on low heat for 2-3min until tender. Set
aside.
2. Place peas in a sieve in the sink and pour a kettleful of boiling water over them. Drain thoroughly,
then crush well with a fork or potato masher. Stir in the fried spring onions, mint, our, egg and some
seasoning.
3 Heat remaining oil in the frying pan over medium heat. Add heaped tablespoons of the pea mix,
spacing a little apart, and fry for 1-2min per side until firm. Transfer to a serving platter, cool slightly
and top with a little soured cream and your topping of choice.
GET AHEAD Cook fritters up to 2hr ahead. Leave covered at room temperature. Complete recipe to
serve.