Dhal fritters "Gato piment"
Dhal fritters "Gato piment"

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, dhal fritters "gato piment". It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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There is no denying it: Mauritians love their gato pima (gâteaux piments or chili cakes)! So it's not surprising that they have numerous creative ways to enjoy their favourite treat! How to make the Mauritian Savoury snack, Gato Piment (Chilli Cake), made by Tipik Mauricien.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook dhal fritters "gato piment" using 11 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Dhal fritters "Gato piment":
  1. Take 250 gms dhall (split pea or chan dhall)
  2. Get 1-2 Green chillies (depends of personal taste)
  3. Take 1 dried chilli chopped
  4. Get 1 Tbs roasted ground cumin powder
  5. Make ready to taste Salt
  6. Get Freshly chopped coriander
  7. Make ready Few curry leaves - finely chopped
  8. Take Fresh mint leaves (optional)
  9. Get Pinch bicarbonate of soda
  10. Take Oil to fry
  11. Take 1 deep wok to deep fry
Instructions to make Dhal fritters "Gato piment":
  1. Wash the dhal, soak in water either overnight or few hours until soften.
  2. Drain the water, leaving some still in the bowl. As you will need it when you start grinding the dhall.
  3. Divide the soaked dhall in three portion. Start grinding the dhall in batches. First part grind to a coarse texture (sand or semolina texture).
  4. Second portion grind to a slight smoother texture.
  5. Third grind to a smooth creamy texture. You may add a little water in order to achieve that smoother texture.
  6. Place all in a mixing bowl.
  7. Add the rest of the ingredients. Season with salt and adjust accordingly.
  8. Shape into golf size uneven balls.
  9. Heat oil and start to deep fry in batches. The oil temperature has to be right otherwise it will burn on the outside and remain soggy inside.
  10. Fry until golden throughout and crusty outside.
  11. Remove and drain on a kitchen paper.
  12. Enjoy while still warm either on its own or with a chutney
  13. I usually make a coriander chutney or simply with crusty bread - the Mauritian way.

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