Those from the southern part of India will be very familiar with the very delicious "Ambode" which promptly takes its place in almost all festival menus! This little treat is also great for the healthy conscious as it is made with yellow split peas (lentil) making it a high protein food.
However there's no short cut to achieving the authentic taste of Ambode, as deep frying is the way to go. Go on, it's ok to indulge in a deep fried treat atleast as it made from healthy ingredients!
So here it is, my version of the famous Ambode/SPLIT PEA FRITTERS:
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow split peas soaked for 2 to 3 hours, few green chillies, 1 tablespoon fresh chopped ginger, 1 onion chopped (if desired), handful of dill leaves chopped (if desired), handful of chopped fresh coriander and curry leaves, salt to taste, oil for deep frying.
Make: Take the soaked split peas and chopped ginger and grind in a mixer roughly. Ensure it is not a smooth paste (should still have some split peas visible). In a bowl, combine the split peas mixture with chillies, onion if using, salt and green leaves. It should form a firm moist dough which you can shape into small balls then pat into oval shapes. Heat oil and deep fry the fritters until golden brown on each side.
Serve hot with your favourite chutney or sauce!
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