Halloumi and pea fritters
This delicious fritter will please even the pickiest of eaters from infants (8 months+), toddlers, teenagers and adults alike. These fritters are quick to whip up, big on taste and great for the budget-conscious family.
Ingredients
- 15 gm unsalted butter
- 1 tsp light olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 ½ cups frozen peas (whole or pulsed NOTE 1)
- 250 gm halloumi cheese (chopped finely or grated)
- 2 tsp dried chives
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ⅛ tsp ground pepper
- 1 tbsp oil for frying and oil spray (NOTE 2)
BATTER:
- ½ cup plain flour
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup milk
TO SERVE (OPTIONAL) :
- Lemon, Greek yoghurt or sour cream Optional
Instructions
- In a frypan on medium heat melt the butter with the olive oil, add in the garlic and stir for 10 seconds, add in the peas and cook for a further 2 minutes or until cook through. Leave the peas to cool off slightly in the pan.
- Combine all the batter ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add in the peas and the rest of the ingredients (excluding the oils) into the batter and mix well.
- Drizzle oil in a large non-stick frypan and let it heat up for 3O seconds on low to medium heat. Scoop 3 to 4 (1/4) cups of batter into the pan and gently flatten them with a spatular. Leave the fritters to cook untouched for 2 to 3 minutes. Before flipping over the fritter, spray the uncooked side generously with oil. The fritters are done when the batter binds together and the fritters are golden.
- Serve on its own or with lemon, sour cream or Greek yoghurt.
Notes
NOTE 1: If using pulsed frozen peas, defrost in microwave for 60 seconds and pulse in a food processor for a few seconds until the right consistency is achieved.
NOTE 2: When cooking fritters it is best to use a good non-stick pan, by doing this less oil is needed. I drizzle approximately a tablespoon of oil in my pan and before flipping them over I sprayed the uncooked side with oil. There was enough oil to cook the whole batch without the need to add more.
This is a great baby-led weaning recipe as the fritters are easy for babies to pick up and feed themselves. I recommend feeding fritters to babies that are over 8 months as younger babies may have problems digesting the salty halloumi and the peas.
These fritters are best eaten immediately so you can enjoy a soft and melty texture form the halloumi. The fritters will still be tasty cold but it will go firmer from the halloumi hardening. To serve, they are yummy on their own but can be enjoyed with lemon, Greek yoghurt or sour cream.
Store leftover fritters in a sealed container in a fridge and they will keep for 3 days. To freeze, individually wrap the fritters in clingwrap and they will keep for 2 months. To reheat, thaw the fritters and cook in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked through or zap it in the microwave for a few minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1FritterCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 928IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 281mgIron: 1mg