Black Eyed Pea Fritters
From heirloomtomato 16 years ago
- 8 minutes to make
- Serves 4
These fritters are so delicious, it's hard to believe how simple they are. There is a cararmelized orange sauce that accompanies them, but I have often cheated by just doctoring some jarred cranberry relish with oj, & herbs.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb dried black-eyed peas shopping list
- 1/2 cup onions, chopped shopping list
- 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes shopping list
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions shopping list
- 2 tbsp chopped red bell pepper shopping list
- salt & pepper to taste shopping list
- 3-6 tbsp water shopping list
- vegetable oil, for frying shopping list
- CARMELIZED ORANGE RELISH: shopping list
- 1 tsp canola oil shopping list
- 2 oranges, peeled & chopped shopping list
- 6 ounces fresh cranberries shopping list
- 1/2 cup orange juice shopping list
- 1 cup sugar shopping list
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger shopping list
- 1 tsp sage, chopped shopping list
- 1 tsp mint, chopped shopping list
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar shopping list
- salt & pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Soak black-eyed peas in hot water for 30 mins. Drain. Squeeze & remove skin.
- Combine peas, onions, pepper flakes, red bell pepper, scallions, & salt in a food processor.
- Process until very smooth. Add 3 to 6 tbsp of water if necessary.
- In large pot heat a few inches of oil to 325 degrees. Stir batter to remove air bubbles.
- Scoop up a spoonfull of the batter & drop into the oil. Fry until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels
- For the RELISH:
- Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Quickly sear the oranges until brown. Transfer to a bowl and chill.
- Place cranberries and o.j. in a food processor. Process for 15 seconds or until evenly chopped.
- Place sugar, carmelized oranges, & ginger in a medium bowl. Stir in the cranberry mixture. Add sage, mint, & vinegar. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
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I love Fritters and these being Vegan and so tasty is a plus for me.
You have my 5 fork rating
Michael
trigger
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delish!
greekgirrrl
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I can get Aduki beans.
Will def try this one out if only i could get my hands on blak eye beans, otherwise its Aduki burgers, thanks for the ingediants, love it!
5!!!
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