Fava Fritto from Clif Family Kitchen - California Grown

Ingredients

• 2 pounds young favas (in the pod)
• ½ cup Pecorino Romano (finely grated)
• Salt (to taste)
• vegetable oil (enough to fill a skillet or dutch oven with about 3 inches of oil (4-6 cups))
• 1 cup brown rice flour
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Chilled sparkling water (as needed)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ cup pickled pepperoncini (removed from brine)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• Pepperoncini pickling liquid (to taste (about 1 Tbsp.))