Pea, Corn & Halloumi Fritters

VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Pea, corn and halloumi fritters are vegetarian-friendly, high in protein, fibre and can be made gluten-free and grain-free with simple swaps.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Halloumi, frozen peas & sweet corn, eggs, garlic & onion powder, salt & pepper, baking powder, flour, olive oil for pan-frying.

DEFROST PEAS & CORN

1

Combine peas and corn with boiling water twice to defrost them.

MASH PEAS & CORN

2

Using a potato masher, give those peas and corn a good bashing to break them up slightly.

HALLOUMI

3

Grate the halloumi and set aside.

ADD EGGS

4

Scoop some of the peas and corn and add to a large bowl together with 2 eggs.

PUREE A LITTLE

5

Blend together for a few seconds.

MIX IN THE HALLOUMI

6

Add grated halloumi, remaining un-pureed peas and corn, onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper to the egg mixture and stir.

PREPARE MIXTURE

7

Then add the flour and baking powder and mix until well incorporated into a thick batter.

PAN-FRY FRITTERS

8

Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the mixture for each fritter. Gently flop it into the pan and use the back of the spoon to flatten the fritter.

pan-fry fritters

9

Cook on both sides until golden brown and crispy.

MAKING SAUCE

10

Mix all the sauce ingredients and set aside.

TOMATO-Y AIOLI

Feel free to use a store-bought sauce of choice (mayo, aioli, ranch, sweet chilli, ketchup etc).