Gateaux piment or Gato pima (creol)

In some countries it is bread and butter with jam, in Mauritius it is a hot crunchy baguette with butter and Gateaux piment. My husband is crazy about Gato pima. 🙂

You can buy them on almost every street corner, sizzling hot out of the pan.

Much enjoyed as finger-food or in a so called Rougaille (mauritian spicy tomato sauce) to go with rice.

It´s also perfect for party and picnic.

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Gateaux piment / Chilli fritters

Gericht: Appetizer, Snack

Länder & Regionen: Mauritius

Zutaten

• 250 g yellow split peas Asia Shop
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbs coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 Tbs peppermint leaves, chopped
• 2 small green chillies
• 4 curry leaves
• 1 sprig spring onion
• frying oil (eg. sunflower oil)

Anleitungen

1. Soak yellow split peas overnight or 4 hours prior to preparation. Rinse and drain.
   

2. Blend into a rough consistency. Half fine, half rough.
   

3. Add chopped coriander, peppermint leaves, chilli, spring ognion, curry leaves, salt and pepper and mix well.
   

4. Using a teaspoon as measurement, shape mixture into small balls.
   

5. Deep-fry to a gold brown crisp.
   

   Serve hot.
   

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