Pea, haloumi and bacon fritters
8
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Make these fritters and you will discover just how versatile this cheese actually is! Combine all the fresh flavours together and watch how the haloumi will form these tasty morsels. Fantastically crispy.
Ingredients
Roasted capsicum, not in oil
60 g, chopped
Lemon(s)
1 medium, cut into wedges, to serve
Olive oil
1 tbs
Shortcut bacon
100 g, chopped
Frozen green peas
2 cup(s), (240g)
White self-raising flour
½ cup(s), (75g)
Egg(s)
3 medium, lightly beaten
Skim milk
¼ cup(s), (60ml)
Haloumi cheese
75 g, grated
Instructions
1
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a small non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook bacon, stirring, for 5 minutes or until crisp. Transfer to a plate.
2
Meanwhile, cook peas in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and return to pan. Coarsely mash warm peas with a potato masher. Place flour in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs and milk until smooth. Fold in haloumi, capsicum, bacon and mashed peas until just combined (do no over-mix).
3
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Spoon four ¼-cup amounts of pea mixture into pan. Cook fritters for 2–3 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and pea mixture, in 2 batches, to make 8 more fritters. Serve with lemon wedges.
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