Recipes · Ukrainian · Main Courses
Horokhlianyky (Ukrainian Pea Patties)
One serving has 516 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (78%), fiber (65%), manganese (65%), thiamin (63%), vitamin E (50%) and phosphorus (43%). Ready in 570 minutes.

- Preparation: 500 min
- Cooking: 70 min
- Makes: 1 serving (172 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Split peas, dried
- 60 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 18 g Sunflower oil
- 1 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Soak the split peas in plenty of cold water for at least 8 hours or overnight, then drain.
- Cover with fresh water, bring to a boil, skim, and simmer for 50-60 minutes until completely soft and falling apart; drain well in a sieve.
- While the peas cook, finely chop the onion and fry it in a third of the oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until golden.
- Mash the warm peas to a thick purée, then mix in the fried onion, the crushed garlic, the salt and the pepper; leave to cool so it firms up.
- With wet hands shape the purée into 4-5 small flat patties and coat them lightly in the flour.
- Fry the patties in the remaining oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden and crisp.
- Serve hot, on their own or with sauerkraut; made without eggs or dairy, horokhlianyky are a traditional dish for fast days.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 516 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 63.7 g | |
| Water | 63.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 19.2 g | 65% |
| Protein | 20.4 g | 43% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.84 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.99 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.46 g | |
| Valine | 0.89 g | |
| Histidine | 0.5 g | |
| Fat | 21.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 12.6 g | |
| Saturated | 2.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 58.7 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.7 mg | 78% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 59.7 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 300 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 795 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 12.7 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 395 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 38% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.69 mg | 63% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.6 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.91 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.23 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 41.8 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 130 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 5.7 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 7.5 mg | 50% |
| Vitamin K | 14.3 µg | 16% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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