Cuban Frituras De Carita (Black Eyed Pea Fritters)- Vegan

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Cuban Frituras De Carita (Black Eyed Pea Fritters)- Vegan

1/2 lb Dried black-eyed peas, rinsed in cold water, picked over, and soaked

overnight in cold water to cover, changing the water Several times

4 each Cloves garlic, crushed

2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

4 each To 6 tablespoons water

Peanut or vegetable oil for frying

Fresh line juice to taste

 

 

 

1 When the peas have softened, remove their skins (just rub them

Off), soak an additional 30 minutes, drain, and rinse.

 

2 In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, process the peas, garlic,

Salt, and pepper. With the motor running, add the water through the

Feed tube and continue processing until the puree is smooth and

Thick.

 

3 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet

Or deep fryer over medium-high heat, heat 2 to 3 inches of oil to 375

Degrees, or until a drop of batter sizzles when it touches the oil, and

Fry 1 tablespoon of batter until golden brown. Taste for seasoning and

Adjust if necessary in the remaining batter, then drop the mixture by

tbsp Into the hot oil, and fry the fritters until golden brown

On all sides, turning with a slotted spoon. Do not fry too many at

Once, or the oil temperature will fall and they will be soggy rather

Than crisp. Place the fritters on a paper-towel-lined platter in the oven

Until all have been cooked, and serve hot, sprinkled with salt and lime

Juice.

 

 

Makes 20 to 24 fritters

Mary Urrutia

Randelman " Memories of a Cuban Kitchen " (Macmillan, 1992)

FRITURAS DE CARITA Black-Eyed Pea Fritters

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