Pea & Tofu Fritters: Crispy and Easy

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Delicious and crispy pea fritters made with tofu for added protein and texture. Great for breakfast, brunch or lunch, or just to snack on.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Vegan

Diet: Vegan

Servings: fritters

Calories: 134kcal

Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer

250 g green peas either fresh, frozen or canned
250 g firm tofu grated
100 g green onions
2 tablespoon fresh mint dried or fresh
1 teaspoon garlic powder crushed
1 teaspoon boullion stock powder
90 g chickpea flour
90 g potato starch OR cornstarch (aka corn flour in UK/Aus)
80 ml water to bind the fritters MORE if you need it- add tablespoon by tablespoon
1 teaspoon flakey sea salt
1 teaspoon pepper
25 ml sunflower oil (or other vegetable oil) for pan frying

Grate the tofu. Finely chop the spring onion and herbs
Add the grated tofu, peas, chopped spring onion, chickpea flour, corn starch and all the seasonings to a large bowl and mix.
250 g green peas, 250 g firm tofu, 100 g green onions, 2 tablespoon fresh mint, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon boullion stock powder, 90 g chickpea flour, 90 g potato starch
Add water bit by bit as you mix, until you get a thick, chunky batter that sticks the green peas and tofu together in the bowl. - if needed Add a kittle more water tablespoon by tablespoon until you get the desired batter.
80 ml water, 1 teaspoon flakey sea salt, 1 teaspoon pepper
Use an ice-cream scoop to scoop out portions of the fritters.
Add the sunflower oil to a frying pan and allow it to get to a medium-high heat. Add the fritters in batches of 3 or 4 to the frying pan and squish down with a spatula so they form flat pancake style shapes.
25 ml sunflower oil (or other vegetable oil)
Cook the fritters until crispy on one side, then use a spatula to carefully flip. Cook the other side of the fritter until golden brown.
Lay the fritters out on a paper towel or wire rack to allow any excess oil to be removed.
Serve with herby tahini sauce, hot sauce or even ketchup!

Instead of pan frying the tofu fritters you can either:

Oven bake: Lay out balls of the fritter mixture on a parchment lined baking tray. Press the fritters down with a spatula and spritz with a little oil. Bake at 180c/360f for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Air Fry: On an air fryer rack, gently press down on the fritters to make the fritter shape. Spritz with oil and air fry at 180c/360 for around 10 minutes or until crispy.