Tom Mitchell-Dawson

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Pea and Spring Onion Fritters with Tartare Sauce

Ingredients

150g of frozen peas, defrosted
3 spring onions, roughly chopped
10 mint leaves 
Small handful of parsley 
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
40g plain flour, sifted

Tartare sauce

1 spring onion
1 tsp capers
3 cornichons 
Juice of half a lemon
80g Mayonnaise 

Method


Add the spring onions, herbs, egg, baking powder, and 50g of the peas to a small food processor and pulse until you have a rough texture. Transfer to a bowl and add the rest of the peas along with the flour. Season with salt and pepper and fold everything together. 

To make the tartare sauce, finely chop the spring onion, capers and cornichons and add to the a bowl along with the mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and stir together.

Fill a frying pan with 1/2 cm of vegetable oil and bring to a medium high heat. When hot drop in a table spoon of the fritter mix at a time and flatten down with the back of the spoon. You will fit anywhere between 3 and 4 fritters at a time, don’t over crowd the pan. 

Cook the fritters for a couple of minutes per side or until golden brown on the outside. Transfer to paper towel and season lightly with salt. 

Serve with the tartare sauce and a scattering of fresh herbs.