Green Peas Mashed Potato Pancakes – humble and tasty mashed potatoes dressed up with green peas and pan fried. Delicious as a side dish or snack.
Hey, it’s St. Patrick’s Day again! I can hardly believe it has been a year since my first Paddy’s Day Food Parade with my Irish Soda Bread post. How quickly the days go by and now it is time for O’Biren to swing into action again with this somewhat Irish inspired recipe. If cabbage is not for you or if you love potatoes, this dish would work well with your corned beef. 🙂
No culture is more closely associated with the potato than the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day is a good time to celebrate this humble yet versatile vegetable. Potatoes are very mild tasting and combine well with meats and other vegetables. They take on different textures and flavors depending on how they are prepared. These Green Peas Mashed Potato Pancakes are on the soft side but they can be made firmer by reducing the liquid when mashing the potatoes. The green peas helped dress-up the plain mashed potatoes and gave it added sweetness.
This is basically a mashed potato recipe with the addition of green peas. Do give it a try.
Green Peas Mashed Potato Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes (peeled and cubed) (900g)
- 1½ cups frozen peas (225g)
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ cup half-and-half (120ml)
- ½ cup fine cornflake crumbs (or fine breadcrumbs)
- A few tbls vegetable oil for pan frying
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a medium sized pot. Cover with water and add salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow potatoes to cook for 15 minutes.
- Add green peas and continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until both potatoes and green peas are very soft.
- Heat half and half in a small saucepan. Remove and set aside.
- Remove potatoes from heat and drain off water. Add half-and-half, butter, and pepper. Mashed till well combined. Allow mashed potatoes to cool slightly.
- Place corn flake crumbs on a small plate. Coat a non-stick fry pan with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle, shape into patties about 2½ inches in diameter and ½ inch thick. Press patties onto corn flake crumbs on both sides.
- Place on hot fry pan and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Do not over crowd pan. Fry in 2 to 3 batches.
- Remove and serve immediately.
I’m submitting this to the Paddy’s Day Food Parade over at The Daily Spud.
Rumana says
Lovely pan cakes:)
anncoo says
Hi Biren, I just saw your post of Mixed Grain Onigiri on Foodbuzz Top 9 today! Congratulations!!
I’ve never celebrated St. Patrick Day before but I can always make this delicious mashed potato pancake any day for the boys as they love potatoes very much.
Biren says
Thanks Ann…that’s a lovely surprise!
Yes, these potato cakes can be made any time. There are lots of cabbage and corned beef at the grocery stores at this time and I normally cook it because my boys enjoy it very much.
Blackswan says
Happy St Pat’s Day tho’ we don’t celebrate here. This looks somewhat like our Pekedel 🙂 Love it!
Biren says
You are right…it did remind me of begedil. A little minced meat inside would be nice too. 🙂
Suchitra says
looks great biren- potato pancakes/patties are my all time fav!
Lucy @ Lucyeats says
That looks so yummy and very very festive! I’m going on an evening picnic on Friday and I’m definitely going to try these out!
Daily Spud says
“O’Biren” – I love it! The potato pancakes look wonderful, they’ll make a very fine addition to the Paddy’s Day Food Parade.
Biren says
Everyone gets to be Irish for a day. Glad to be able to join the Parade. 🙂
Belinda @zomppa says
What a gorgeous pancakes!! Wonderful, flavorful, and festive!
denise @ bread expectations says
Hi Biren – Just heard you’re on Top 9! Congrats 🙂 It’s really well deserved and long overdue!!!
I love your pancakes, though they may be very simple – the best foods often are just that – simple. I would easily polish off 3 or 4 of these :O
Biren says
Thanks Denise! It is a nice surprise. 🙂
The family loves potatoes and any dish with potatoes is always welcomed. Although the recipe is for 4 to 6 persons, it is barely enough for this family with two extra large appetites here. 🙂
Lyndsey says
Congrats on your FB top 9! and these mashed potato pandcakes look perfect! I would like to eat these better than the typical corned beef boiled dinner. I’ll have to check out your soda bread from last year too…so much I’ve missed! 😀
tigerfish says
I love these potato pancakes…congrats on making to Foodbuzz.
kitchen flavours says
My family loves anything potatoes. This looks really good. Great for breakfast, lunch, tea-time, in fact anytime of the day! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Leah @ L4L says
These look amazing! I’ll have to give it a shot with dairy-free cashew cream!
Angie's Recipes says
What a great potato cake recipe! I like the addition of peas..which makes them so much tastier, healthier and prettier!
LeQuan says
Love the addition of green peas to these mashed potato pancakes, helps a lot in adding color. These look delicious, and best of all there’s no meat. Have a happy St. Patrick’s day!
Reeni says
What a great idea to add peas into the mix! So festive! Happy St. Pat’s Day!
torviewtoronto says
delicious snack looks wonderfully healthy
Terra says
This is a fun recipe, and looks sooo good! Love the idea of adding some vegetables to the potatoes:)
Take care,
Terra
lin says
½ cup half and half – What is that?
Biren says
In the US, half and half is made of half milk and half cream. They come packaged in cartons. If you can’t find half and half, use whole milk.
A little bit of everything says
Happy Patrick’s Day Biren.
Love potatoes-pea combo but never though of making pancakes from it. Great idea. Yours looks delicious. thanks for sharing
Sommer @ ASP says
Bring on the GREEN!
These look amazing!
Joanne says
Aww these are so cute! I love that you mixed in the green peas…perfect for St. Paddy’s Day!
Jill Colonna says
Biren, your potato pancakes look just perfectly crisp on outside, soft in the middle and they’re colourful too! Enjoy today.
Tammy says
Your potato pancakes look delicious, Biren! I love the hints of green- very festive!
Happy St. Patty’s Day!!
xx,
Tammy
Priscilla-She's Cookin' says
Happy St. Patty’s Day, Biren! L-o-v-e potatoes and peas, so I think I could probably eat a half dozen of these myself 🙂 This is my first St. Patty’s Day Food Parade – so fun!
Jenni says
Ooh! These are like veggie samosa guts, but in wee pancake form. I will eat them now. They look great and springy!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!
pigpigscorner says
They do look really pretty with the peas!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Yum! Perfect and festive for St. Patrick’s Day 🙂 My Dad always makes potato pancakes. I will be sure to pass this recipe to him 🙂
Jeannie says
Yes, my boys like their potatoes too and they cook them any which way they can! This recipe sounds delicious and pretty with the green specks from the peas:)
Min {Honest Vanilla} says
This looks good! I adore all things potatoes, and the cripsy golden top just does it for me 🙂 Drool~
kristy says
Biren, this looks simply scrumptious! How can I resist! Yummmm
Kristy
Magic of Spice says
What a great idea and recipe…I love mashed potato pancakes 🙂 These are fantastic!
Kristi Rimkus says
Great idea to add the peas for a bit of Irish green. I love the crispy texture on the outside. Lovely.
Kristi
Christina A. says
Hi Biren! I linked to this page from Pinterest this morning and made these with dinner this evening! I really liked them–they’re simple in flavor but delicious if you love potatoes! The peas with the potatoes are a good mixture.
Biren says
I am glad you found and liked the recipe, Christina. Thanks for coming back to let me know. Please visit again soon. 🙂