Pea and Tofu Fritters

Name: Pea and Tofu Fritters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 200 g /7 oz/heaped 1¼ cups fresh shelled or frozen peas, defrosted if frozen; 4 tsp soft light brown sugar; 2 tbsp lemon juice or rice vinegar; 6 spring onions/scallions, finely chopped; 4 handfuls of pea shoots, to serve; 6 tbsp light soy sauce or tamari; 6 tbsp fresh orange juice; 2 large garlic cloves, crushed; 185 g /6½ oz firm tofu, drained, patted dry and coarsely grated; 2.5 cm/1 in piece of root ginger, grated (no need to peel); ½ tsp dried chilli flakes; 110 g /3¾ oz/scant 1 cup plain/all-purpose flour; 200 ml /7 fl oz/scant 1 cup sunflower oil; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Thrifty Veggie

By Nicola Graimes

Published 2021

About

These oriental-inspired fritters come with my take on the Japanese ponzu dipping sauce, which is a sweet-sour-salty combination of citrus juice, soy sauce and brown sugar.

Ingredients

185 g /6½ oz firm tofu, drained, patted dry and coarsely grated
200 g /7</

Snack
Vegetarian

Method

Squeeze the grated tofu in a clean tea towel to remove any excess water and tip into a bowl with the peas, 5 of the spring onions, garlic, ginger and chilli flakes and mix together.
Put the flour in a separate bowl, make a well in the centre and add the beaten eggs. Gradually mix the eggs into the flour until you have a thick, smooth batter, then stir in the pea m