Green Pea Pate from The Cooking School at Dean Clough

StarterServes 4

1. Place the defrosted peas (or cooked and cooled peas) in a food processor and purée until smooth. 2. Transfer the peas to a mixing bowl and combine with the yoghurt, chopped onion, chopped mint, crushed garlic, chopped chilli, olive oil, ground cumin and pepper (to taste). 3. Transfer to a serving dish and chill.

Ingredients

450g frozen peas – defrosted (or fresh garden peas – boiled until soft and cooled)
½ small red onion – peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove – peeled and crushed
½ fresh red chilli – de-seeded and finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
10 mint leaves – finely chopped
6 tablespoons Greek yoghurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
freshly ground black pepper

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