Spicy Brazilian Bean Fritters

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 87.2

Total Fat: 4.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 62.0 mg
Total Carbs: 11.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
Protein: 1.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Spicy Brazilian Bean Fritters calories by ingredient

Introduction

These tasty, little morsels are regularly served on the streets of Brazil with shrimp and hot sauce. This low-fat, low-calorie, vegan version tastes like a potato latke crossed with a hushpuppy and makes for a great, portable lunch or snack. These tasty, little morsels are regularly served on the streets of Brazil with shrimp and hot sauce. This low-fat, low-calorie, vegan version tastes like a potato latke crossed with a hushpuppy and makes for a great, portable lunch or snack.

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

1 lb dried blackeyed peas, soaked overnight

1 large onion, roughly chopped

1 tsp tabasco sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

6 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Sort through the beans to eliminate any rocks and soak overnight, changing the water once. Drain the beans and puree them with the onion in a food processor until smooth. Stir in the spices and adjust them to taste. Add a dash of cayenne pepper if you like it really spicy. Heat the oil in a large pan on medium-high heat and drop the batter by ladle full to form hamburger-sized cakes. Brown thoroughly on both sides and drain on paper towels. Serve piping hot with sour cream or plain yogurt, if desired.

Makes approximately 20 fritters.

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KFCOOKE.