
🇹🇹 Trinidad & TobagoCatalog recipe
Airy split-pea fritters with turmeric and garlic, dunked in tamarind sauce — the snack that empties the bowl before dinner exists.
For 6 servings.
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Whisk both flours, turmeric, garlic, baking powder, salt and water into a thick batter; rest 30 minutes.
Beat the batter hard for a minute to lighten it.
💡 The beating is the fluff — lazy batter fries into golf balls.
Drop spoonfuls into 170°C oil and fry until deep gold, rolling them over.
Simmer tamarind, sugar, a pinch of salt and water into a glossy dip.
Serve hot, sauce in the middle, everyone double-dipping.
Pholourie came with Indian indenture and stayed for every school bazaar, cricket match and lime. The batter must ferment slightly and be beaten light; the tamarind sauce's sweet-sour slap is non-negotiable.
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