Crispy vegetable fritters recipe
Looking for a new vegetarian dish to add to your repertoire? These gorgeously golden fritters are just the thing: quick, easy, cheap and packed with flavour. You can also throw in pretty much whatever veg you have, from celeriac to onions and potatoes, so it’s a brilliant recipe to have on hand when you have ingredients that need using up. You can experiment with different herbs and spices, too.
Serve with a dollop of caramelised onion marmalade or jam to add a rich sweetness, with a leafy green salad on the side.
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Ingredients
- 3 courgettes, coarsely grated
- 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 free-range egg
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 2 carrots, coarsely grated
- 1 handful coriander, stalks and leaves finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 dash olive oil, for frying
- 1 jar caramelised onion marmalade (we like Tracklements Caramelised Onion Marmalade)
Details
- Cuisine: British
- Recipe Type: Vegetarian
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 15 mins
- Cooking Time: 20 mins
- Serves: 12
Step-by-step
- Grate the courgette (zucchini) onto a clean tea towel (dish towel), season with salt and set aside.
- Whisk together the egg, baking powder and flour in a large bowl and season with black pepper.
- Squeeze the excess water from the courgette (zucchini) over the sink. Combine with the carrot, coriander (cilantro) and garlic in a bowl and add the egg batter.
- Heat enough oil to just cover the bottom of a large frying pan (skillet) over medium-high heat. When the oil just shimmers, drop in heaped tablespoons of the fritter mixture, flattening each with the back of the spoon to make fritters. Cook in 3-4 batches. Fry each fritter for 2-3 mins or until golden brown on each side.
- Set the fritters to drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
- Spoon the caramelised onion marmalade (caramelized onion jam) over the warm fritters to serve.
Recipe courtesy of Tracklements, which sells British-made chutneys, jellies and other condiments.
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