Split Pea Fritters Recipe

(Beya Kyaw)

Ingredients :

1 cup

2

2

1/2 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

Split peas

Medium onions, finely chopped

Fresh red chilies, finely chopped

Ground turmeric

Salt

Oil for deep frying

Sliced onion and lemon wedges to garnish

• Soak the split peas overnight, or at least 6 hours, in water to cover.

• Drain, grind to a paste in blender or put twice through fine screen of mincer.

• Mix in all other ingredients except oil.

• Make small balls and flatten to 12 mm thickness.

• Heat oil in deep frying pan and put the fritters one at a time into the oil.

• Fry until golden brown.

• Drain on absorbent paper.

• Serve garnished with sliced raw onion and lemon wedges.

Note : The Burmese name for this recipe is pronounced 'be-ah-jaw'.