Pea & haloumi fritters

After an impressive brunch dish Look no further than these fritters - your guests might even think theyve stumbled into a cafe!

Recipe «Pea & haloumi fritters» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 250g frozen peas, 1/2 cup milk, 2 eggs, 30g cornflour, 2/3 cup plain flour , 1/2 tsp baking powder, 250g haloumi cheese, cut into 1cm cubes, 1 tbsp chopped mint, plus extra to serve , Olive oil, to shallow-fry, Roasted vine-ripened truss tomatoes, mint leaves and lemon wedges, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 250g frozen peas 
• 1/2 cup milk 
• 2 eggs 
• 30g cornflour 
• 2/3 cup plain flour 
• 1/2 tsp baking powder 
• 250g haloumi cheese, cut into 1cm cubes 
• 1 tbsp chopped mint, plus extra to serve 
• Olive oil, to shallow-fry 
• Roasted vine-ripened truss tomatoes, mint leaves and lemon wedges, to serve 

Instructions

1. Boil peas in salted water for 2 minutes, then drain. Refresh under cold water, then drain again. Puree half the peas in a food processor until smooth.
2. Whisk milk, eggs, flours, baking powder and pureed peas in a bowl, then fold in remaining peas, haloumi, mint, salt and pepper.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Add tablespoonsful of the mixture to the pan, in batches, pressing down to flatten slightly, and fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve with the tomatoes, mint and lemon wedges.