Pea cakes
4 servings
30 minutes
Pea flatbreads are a traditional dish of Indian cuisine known for their rich flavor and pleasant texture. This simple yet aromatic dish combines the tenderness of pea dough with warm spices like cumin, cinnamon, and black pepper. The history of these flatbreads dates back to ancient times when legumes were a staple in Indian households. They are made by soaking peas, turning them into a paste, and then frying them slowly. After frying, the flatbreads are soaked in a salty solution to give them special softness. They are served with a fragrant yogurt sauce that complements the spices' flavor, creating a harmony of tastes. Flatbreads are perfect as a snack or as an accompaniment to main dishes, especially when paired with spicy and flavorful sauces.
1
Soak the peas overnight.
- Dried peas: 200 g
2
Wash it and pass it through a meat grinder, or chop it in a blender.
- Dried peas: 200 g
3
Add some water to make a paste-like dough. Mix the spices into the dough.
- Water: 50 ml
- Caraway: 1 teaspoon
- Ground red pepper: 1 teaspoon
- Allspice: pinch
- Ground cinnamon: pinch
4
Prepare a saline solution from a pinch of salt and a glass of water.
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Water: 50 ml
5
Moisten your hands in a salt solution, form small patties from pea paste, and place them on a heated, oiled skillet.
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Water: 50 ml
- Baked (scalded) milk: 150 ml
- Dried peas: 200 g
- Ground red pepper: 1 teaspoon
- Allspice: pinch
- Ground cinnamon: pinch
6
Fry the flatbreads on low heat until they turn yellow-brown, then transfer them to a salt solution for 5-6 minutes. After that, let them dry.
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Water: 50 ml
- Dried peas: 200 g
7
Mix yogurt with cinnamon and allspice and pour it over the flatbreads.
- Yoghurt: 400 g
- Ground cinnamon: pinch
- Allspice: pinch
