Gateaux Piments (Chilli Cakes)

Mauritian cuisine roam from Chinese, Indian, Mughali to French. Tomatoes are one of the essential elements to cook Mauritian food, as well as chillies and ginger. These fabulous chilli cakes are so easy to make and so easy to go, that they are going to ask for some more!

• 250g dholl (split yellow peas)
• 3 green chillies
• 6 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• salt
• 1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds
• oil for frying

1. Wash the dholl then soak in water over night.
2. Drain the dholl then grind to a fine powder.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
4. Shape the resultant mixture into balls and deep fry in very hot oil until golden brown.
5. These can be served as a snack or accompanied by crusty bread.

(Source: celtnet.org)