QUICK STEAMED PEA CAKES
Serves :
4
Preparation Time :
Cooking Time :
Preparation Method :
- Grease the baking tins. Pour water into the base of a double steamer. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Bend the peas, lemon juice, oil, ginger and chillies to a smooth paste with half a cup of water. Stir in the gram flour and salt. Adjust the seasoning.
- Stir in the baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and divide between the greased tins.
- Place them in the steamer, cover and steam on a moderate to high heat until the knife inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Remove from the steamer and leave to cool for about 10 minutes, turn the pea cakes out on to a plate.
- Heat the oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds. When popping, add the sesame seeds and when they start to colour, add the curry leaves.
- Stir for few seconds and spoon evenly over the cakes. Cut the cakes into wedges. Serve hot.
INGREDIENTS
Pea Cakes
- 150 grams frozen peas, defrosted
- 75 ml lemon juice
- 50 ml Cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh root ginger, peeled, roughly quartered
- 4 green chillies, stalk removed
- 150 grams gram flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Salt, to taste
Tarka
- 2 tablespoon Cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 10 - 12 fresh curry leaves
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