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Stack of golden turmeric cauliflower and pea fritters on a white plate with yogurt dip and lemon wedges

Turmeric Cauliflower and Pea Fritters

Golden, spiced cauliflower and pea fritters made with chickpea flour and pan-fried until crisp. Ready in 40 minutes.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g cauliflower, grated (about 1 small head) grated on a box grater, moisture squeezed out
  • 120 g frozen peas, thawed patted dry
  • 80 g chickpea flour (gram flour)
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 3 scallions, finely sliced
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.75 tsp fine sea salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil for frying, plus more if needed
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges for serving

Method
 

  1. Grate the cauliflower on the coarse side of a box grater into a large bowl. Tip it onto a clean kitchen towel and squeeze firmly to remove as much moisture as you can. Return to the bowl.
  2. Add the thawed peas, scallions, eggs, chickpea flour, turmeric, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until everything is evenly combined into a thick batter.
  3. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes so the chickpea flour hydrates and the mixture firms up slightly.
  4. Heat 1.5 tbsp olive oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers but is not smoking.
  5. Scoop heaped tablespoons of batter into the pan, about 3 to 4 fritters at a time. Press each one flat with a spatula to about 1 cm thickness.
  6. Cook undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes until the edges look set and the bottom is deep golden. Flip carefully and cook for another 3 minutes until the second side matches.
  7. Transfer cooked fritters to a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more oil between batches as needed.
  8. Serve hot with lemon wedges and yogurt dip on the side.

Notes

Squeeze the grated cauliflower as dry as possible before mixing. That single step is what separates fritters that hold their shape from batter that spreads into a mess.