5 from 18 votes
Cauliflower Fritters
Cauliflower Fritters blend lightly mashed cauliflower with a spiced batter of flour, fresh parsley, onion, eggs, and warm spices such as cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric. Fried until golden and crisp, these fritters offer a savory texture contrast. Served alongside a refreshing mint yogurt sauce and lemon slices, they provide a balanced flavor with herbal brightness and a touch of heat from Aleppo chile flakes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
24 mins
Total Time
39 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
408 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
Mint Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup yogurt plain, Greek
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp dried mint
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Fritters
- 3 cups cauliflower cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup parsley finely chopped, fresh
- 1 cup white onion diced
- 2 egg
- 1 ½ tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- ½ tsp Aleppo chile flakes See Note 1
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
- 1 lemon sliced
Serve (option)
- tahini yogurt sauce
Instructions
- Stir together all the Mint Yogurt ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil and add the cauliflower. Simmer for 4 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of cooking water, set aside. Drain into a colander.
- Transfer cauliflower to a large bowl and slightly mash with potato masher or fork. Keep chunks, do not mash completely. Add the flour, parsley, onion, eggs, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, chile flakes, baking powder salt and black pepper. Add the reserved cooking water and mix thoroughly.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. When it starts to shimmer add 3 tablespoon of batter to the pan. Working in batches of 4 at a time, fry for 5 minutes, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to a aper towel lined plate or tray. Repeat with remaining batter and serve warm with Yogurt Sauce and lemon slices.
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Notes
- Use Aleppo chile flakes for milder heat or substitute with less red chili flakes if preferred.
- The fritters are best served warm with mint yogurt sauce and lemon for brightness.
- The recipe is adapted from the cookbook "Falastin," capturing flavors influenced by Middle Eastern cuisine.
Nutrition Information
Calories
408kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
1305mg
(54%)
Potassium
585mg
(12%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1485IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
76mg
(84%)
Calcium
172mg
(17%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 408kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1305mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1485IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 76mg | 84% |
| Calcium | 172mg | 17% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.