Golden Split Pea Patties

Peel and chop the new potatoes (3 medium). Place them in a medium saucepan and cover them with cold [water]. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook the [potatoes] for minutes (12), or until quite mushy and soft. Drain the [potatoes] and return them to the pot to dry out for a minute or so. Start 12m timer

Place the [potatoes] in a large bowl and set aside.

Fill the same medium saucepan with water (3.25 cups). Bring the [water] to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the dry split peas (1 cup) and stir. Lower the heat to a simmer. Cook until the [split peas] have absorbed most of the liquid and are quite soft/mushy, about minutes (35). Start 35m timer

Take the [split peas] off the heat and mash them with a fork. Transfer the mashed [split peas] to the bowl with the [potatoes].

Add the carrots (3 medium) to the bowl, along with the onion (1 small), garlic (2 cloves), ground cumin (1 tsp), ground coriander (1 tsp), turmeric powder (1 tsp), ground fenugreek (0.5 tsp) (if using), chickpea flour (0.25 cup), fresh lemon juice (1 tsp), and gluten-free tamari soy sauce (0.5 tsp). Season everything liberally with [sea salt and ground black pepper], to taste. Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Mix and mash all of the ingredients together with your hands. This part is messy! It should feel very pasty when you’re done with it, with only a few tiny pieces of whole potato in the mix.

Form the mixture into patties (10) and place them on a baking sheet. Cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap and slide into the refrigerator for at least hours (2). Start 120m timer

Once you’re ready to cook the patties, heat a decent slick of [coconut or avocado oil] in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Set your oven to 300 degrees F, and place a large baking sheet inside.

Cook the [patties] in batches, browning the sides thoroughly. Each side should take about minutes (2). As you finish cooking the [patties], transfer them to the baking sheet in the oven while you cook those that remain. Once you're done cooking all of the [patties], it's advantageous to leave the [patties] in the oven for a good minutes (10) so that they can firm up even more so. Start 10m timer

Serve the [split pea patties] hot with [lettuce wraps], [rolls], a [salad], or any other accompaniment you like.