TEKWA DOLL /GALETTES SUCRÉES FOURRÉES DE POIS CASSÉS (Mauritian cuisine)

rice flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with unique flavor.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Maple syrup offers a distinct taste and is less processed.

Boil the split peas with some anise seeds, coloring, and salt until half cooked.

Drain the peas and set the cooking water aside.

Mash the peas until no grains remain.

Add the lightly toasted anise, grated coconut, and half of the sugar to the mashed peas.

In the cooking water, add sugar and vanilla extract.

In a bowl, mix flour with baking powder and a bit of anise.

Add butter and start working the flour.

Gradually add the sweetened cooking water to form a smooth, non-sticky dough.

Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.

Form small balls from the dough, flatten them, and create a hollow in the middle.

Fill the hollow with the sweet pea and coconut mixture and close it up.

Flatten the filled dough slightly and fry them until puffed up and golden.

Place on absorbent paper and serve.

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