Yellow split pea and potato patties

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1. Cook the split peas

   50 min

   Rinse the split peas, add 800 ml water, and cook for 45–50 minutes, until the peas break down and the water has almost evaporated. Skim off any foam.

2. Cook the potatoes

   20 min

   Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in their skins until tender, then peel and mash them.

3. Make the mixture

   10 min

   Mash the split peas with the potatoes and let cool for 10 minutes. Stir in the egg, pressed garlic, marjoram, flour, salt, and pepper.

4. Pan-fry the patties

   15 min

   Heat the oil, then spoon the mixture into it, shaping patties about 1 cm thick. Pan-fry for 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Serve with sour cream.

Tip: Cook the peas until thick, with no excess water remaining. If the mixture is too loose, add a tablespoon of flour.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Hrachové placky so zemiakmi, cesnakom a majoránom