Santorini Fava Bites – Yummy Mini Appetizers Made from Yellow Split Peas
Olive Tomato recipe - Greek
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 ounces yellow split peas also known as fava (Santorini (it's about a cup))
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup regular flour
- 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint (or use dry if you do not have fresh)
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt/pepper to taste
- some coarse salt
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the fava and put in a pot with about 3 cups of water, simmer for about 40 minutes until the beans are soft. Add more water if needed. Skim the white foam from the top from time to time.
- 2
Preheat oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius)
- 3
Once the fava is boiled, strain it well so there is not much water. I used a mesh strainer.
- 4
Once you have strained the beans, put the fava along with the onion in a food processor, add about 2 teaspoons of olive oil and puree. You should have a thick puree. Place the puree in a large bowl and add the chopped mint and mix well.
- 5
In a small bowl mix the flours with the baking soda, a bit of salt and pepper.
- 6
Add the flour mixture to the fava, mix with your hands, until you have a piece of dough. Add a bit of olive oil to get it together. Your dough should be soft.
- 7
Once you have the dough, sprinkle flour on a surface and spread your dough with a rolling pin until it is about 1/4 inch thick, cut your pieces and place them on a pan that is lightly brushed with olive oil. At this point I sprinkled a bit of coarse salt on each round.
- 8
Bake in oven for about 7-8 minutes, they will be soft- do not over bake. Remove from pan and let them cool.