Green Pea And Ricotta Fritters

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g frozen peas
• 250 g ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• 115 g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 250 ml ice water

Recipe

• 1 mix the batter ingredients together.
• 2 it should be lumpy, giving you a lighter batter.
• 3 cook peas in boiling salted water.
• 4 puree using blender or food processor.
• 5 add the ricotta cheese and chopped fresh thyme.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 add some grated parmesan cheese and stir in.
• 8 season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 9 refrigerate mixture until set.
• 10 roll the pea and ricotta cheese mixture into small balls, allowing 3 per person/portion.
• 11 dust with flour.
• 12 dip into tempura batter and deep fry until lightly golden in colour.