Pea Fritters
A versatile and tasty finger food that can be enjoyed as a savoury breakfast, lunchbox item, snack or part of a main meal.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Western
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 15 fritters
Calories: 98kcal
- 400g (3 cups) Frozen Peas
- 3 Eggs
- 120g (1 cup) All Purpose / Plain Flour See note 1
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Spring onion (Scallion) ,chopped
- 55g (⅓ cup) Crumbled Feta Cheese See note 2
- 2 tablespoon Chopped Parsley See note 3
- 3 tablespoon Olive Oil
Boil the peas for 2-3 minutes, or until peas are tender, drain and rinse under cold water.
Add the eggs, spring onion and half of the peas to a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. *SEE NOTE 4
Add the blended mixture to a large mixing bowl and fold through the remaining peas, feta cheese, parsley, flour and baking powder. Stir until just combined. *SEE NOTE 5
Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat. Take a heaped tablespoon of the mixture and drop it into the pan. Flatten slightly and repeat with more tablespoons of the mixture. Cook for 2-3 min on each side, or until golden brown and crispy. Repeat until all the mixture is used up.
- You can substitute the all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder with self-raising flour.
- Skip the feta cheese if serving a baby (due to high sodium content), can be replaced with lemon zest and chopped mint.
- Parsley can be replaced or mixed with other herbs such as mint or basil.
- If serving a baby mash or pulse the remaining peas to minimise choking risk. If your kids don't like texture then you can blend all the peas into the mixture
- Don't be tempted to over-mix the batter as this can result in tough and dense fritters. Small lumps in the batter are okay and actually can be desirable as they can help create a lighter texture.
Nutrition facts are an ESTIMATE only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.
Updated April 2023: Flour is now stirred in at the end for a lighter fritter based on reader feedback. Original recipe is available on request.
Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg