Name: Lentil Chile Fritters (Gato Pima)
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: Yield: 25 fritters
Cuisine: Seychellois
Ingredients: ¼ tsp ground cinnamon (optional); 5 Tbsp [50 g] all-purpose flour, plus more as needed; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 Tbsp cumin seeds; 10 curry leaves, finely chopped; 2½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stems, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger; 1¾ cups [350 g] split red lentils (see Tip); 1 medium white onion, minced; 3 red bird’s eye chiles, seeded if desired to mitigate spiciness, finely chopped

Preparation info

Yield:
25
fritters

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
6 hr

Appears in

Islas

By Von Diaz

Published 2024

About

This is recipe developer Jenn de la Vega’s favorite recipe in Islas. Gato pima come together easily and freeze particularly well. You can fry them straight from the freezer and eat them like you might falafel on salads, wrapped up in a burrito, or garnished with Spiced Yogurt Sauce.