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Favokeftedes Yellow Split Pea Patties

A clever way to use leftover carrot fava: fold the purée with onion, fennel or dill, mint, cumin and a little flour, shape into small patties and bake until golden. Waste-nothing island cooking.

  • YieldMakes about 20 to 24 patties
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 2 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 600 mlcooked heirloom carrot fava (yellow split pea purée, see the Heirloom Carrot Fava recipe), 2 1/2 cups, cooled
  • 1medium red or yellow onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cupfennel fronds or dill, finely chopped
  • ½ cupfresh mint or parsley, finely chopped
  • to tastesalt and freshly ground pepper
  • ½ tspground cumin
  • ½ tspground cinnamonoptional
  • 95 gall-purpose flour, 1/2 to 1 cup, as needed
  • 120 mlextra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup, for brushing

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Fennel
  • Mint
  • Cinnamon
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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