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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
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Western
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 15 fritters
Calories: 98kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

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Notes

  1. You can substitute the all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder with self-raising flour.
  2. Skip the feta cheese if serving a baby (due to high sodium content), can be replaced with lemon zest and chopped mint.
  3. Parsley can be replaced or mixed with other herbs such as mint or basil. 
  4. 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
  5. 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. 

Nutrition

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