Mauritius

Gateau piment

Name: Gateau piment
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 8 h 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mauritian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups yellow split peas soaked overnight chana dal (split chickpeas); 3 to 4 chopped green chilli; 3 chopped spring onion (green onion, scallion); a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 1 tsp cumin seeds; a pinch baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda); Salt, to taste; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for frying (about 80 ml absorbed)

Crunchy split pea fritters with chilli and spring onion. Mauritius' favourite teatime nibble.

40 minTime

10 gProtein each

hotSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.

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Grandma's waySplit pea fritters with chilli and spring onion.

The original

303kcalsame

10 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

40minutessame

Classic gateau piment.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Chana dal (split chickpeas)1½ cups yellow split peas, soaked overnight

Green chilli3 to 4, chopped

Spring onion (green onion, scallion)3, chopped

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)a pinch

Saltto taste

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for frying (about 80 ml absorbed)

Method

3 steps

1Drain the peas and grind coarsely without water.
2Mix in chilli, spring onion, coriander, cumin, salt and soda.
3Shape small balls, press a dent in the centre and fry at 170 C until deep golden.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a paper bag or bowl with tomato chutney, or stuffed into buttered bread.

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Gateau piment

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