Golden Potstickers

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup sunflower oil
• 8 green onions / scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
• 1 small serrano chiles, thinly sliced, or to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml soy sauce

• 1/4 cup / 60 ml water
• 4 tablespoons sunflower oil, plus more for pan-frying
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots (4 medium)
• 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, or to taste
• 2 cups / 11 oz / 310 g cooked yellow split peas, ideally at room temperature, then process in a food processor until uniform and fluffy
• 1 package round potsticker wrappers