Wednesday, 14 May 2025

experiment recipe: fried broad bean shells w/ spicy onion coating

broad bean shells in a spicy onion coating
fried broad bean shells
broad bean shells in a spicy onion coating
IngredientsMakes: 215g (4)
140gbroad bean shells
30gcornflour
30ggram flour
110g(2)eggs
3gturmeric
3gground cumin
3gsweet smoked paprika
3ggarlic granules
30gwhite onion
50golive oil
Method
Start with 230g of broad beans - 8-10 medium broad bean pods.
Top & tails them.
Run along the edge with a peeler to remove the string on both sides.
Remove the shell & split into 2 halves cut each in half.
Mix half & half gram flour & corn flour.
I used 100g of each to get a good coating - the recipe uses up 30g of each.
Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl, & half a tea spoon each of the spices.
Brunoise the onion - 2mm dice - & add it too.
Whisk then add the bean shells.
Mix well to coat the shells.
Heat veg/olive oil on a medium heat it should be 3cm / 1.5 inch deep.
Cut the end off a shell & add it to the oil to check if it's hot enough to fry.
Once it's sizzling & floating - oil is ready ~150C.
Fry the shells in batches so as not to over crowd.
Fry 3-4mins until golden then place in a sieve to drain.
Place in a lined warm serving bowl, season & serve asap.
OR keep in a warm oven to stop them going cold & soggy!
Be prepared to suck the flesh & coating off the thicker skinned ones, most of them are completely edible.

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