12th June
Another handy format for eating peas and beans is as flour. Dried beans and peas are ground into flour which can be used to make a vegan frittata or quiche filling, to add extra protein to bread and pastry, to thicken soups and sauces etc. Again I buy a selection of such flours from Hodmedod including green pea flour, yellow pea flour, lentil flour and fava bean flour.
For a frittata I mix 3 tablespoons of pea flour with oat milk or water to make a thick batter. I flavour it with yeast flakes/ black pepper/ paprika/ mustard/ turmeric etc. Whilst that is left to stand, I cook some vegetables – potato slices/ onion/ red pepper/ mushrooms/ broccoli (boiled or sautéd). Then I add the batter and the vegetables to a well oiled frying pan and cook until nearly set and then complete the cooking under the grill.
NB Adding a little baking powdered before cooking can lightened the texture a little.
The Green Tau 