Looking for something a bit different for breakfast?  Don’t get me wrong a HUGE bowl of porridge with a generous sprinkle of granola or a fresh, fruity smoothie are still favourites but sometimes I fancy a savoury rather than sweet start to the day.

And these Split Yellow Pea Breakfast Fritters are a terrific way to pack in extra veggies (particularly ones you might not normally have for breakfast!)  Serve with a couple of grilled field mushrooms and fresh tomatoes and you have a breakfast full of fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals.

You’ll want to grate the carrot on the fine side – like the one normally reserved for grating parmesan or citrus zest.  This gives you lovely fine strands of carrot.

If you’ve never cooked dried split peas before there’s nothing to be worried about.  Just give them a wash to remove any loose dirt then bubble gently, stirring occasionally, in vegetable stock for extra flavour.  They smell amazing while they’re cooking too – really flavoursome and hearty.  I’ve called these breakfast fritters but they’d make a lovely light lunch with a side salad as well.

I’ve also used Hodmedods exceptional organic split yellow peas.  I’ve honestly fallen in love with all of their products.  Great British ingredients grown in the heart of our beautiful countryside.  Really lovely people to boot ❤

If you’re having these fritters for breakfast you’ll probably want to make the mixture ahead as it needs some cooling time before you can handle it to make the patties.  It also thickens up a little on cooling, making it even easier to shape.  Don’t worry about them falling apart in the pan, these hold together really well and get a lovely crunchy crust.  Yum ?

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