5 from 3 votes
Cauliflower fritters with feta and mint (frying pan or air fryer)
Lightly crispy fritters packed with healthy roasted cauliflower and tangy feta cheese and mint. Top with an egg or eat them plain with a slice of lemon and a blob of Greek yoghurt or sour cream. Perfect for a weekend brunch or light lunch!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
263 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- ½ cup self-raising flour
- ½ cup buttermilk (I made my own by adding ½ a tablespoon lemon juice to ordinary milk and leaving it to stand for 5 minutes. Vinegar works as well.)
- 1 egg
- 1½ tablespoons mint or use ½ tablespoon dried mint - or other herb(s) of your choice, chopped fresh
- ¼ large cauliflower (about 9 ounces/250 grams) chopped into small pieces
- 3½ ounces feta cheese crumbled
- 3 tablespoons olive oil for cooking
- egg to serve (all optional
- Greek yoghurt
- tomato ketchup
- lemon
- green salad leaves
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 390F/200C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Spread the cauliflower pieces out on it. Drizzle them with about 1½ tablespoons olive oil and grind over plenty of salt and pepper.
- Roast for about 25 minutes until starting to go golden and caramelised.
- Meanwhile, whisk the egg into the flour. Slowly add the buttermilk until you have a fairly thick batter.
- Stir the mint, feta, and finally the cooked cauliflower into the batter. Mix well.
- Heat the rest of the olive oil (about 1½ tablespoons) in a large frying pan. Drop dessert spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan and flatten slightly. Cook for a few minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy. Alternatively spray lightly with oil and cook for 10 to 15 minutes on each side in your air fryer at 200C/355F. (on a piece of baking paper to avoid mess!).
- Serve immediately with a poached egg on top and tomato ketchup or with Greek yoghurt/tzatziki and lemon wedges. Some fresh green salad leaves go well either way!
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Notes
- If you don't have any self-raising flour you can make your own very easily. Simply mix 1/2 cup plain flour with a teaspoon baking powder.
- I sometimes cook my cauliflower fritters in my air fryer and they turn out very well. I simply drop spoonfuls of the batter onto a sheet of baking paper in my air fryer and spray lightly with oil. I set the temperature to 200C/355F and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, turning half way through.
- My favourite way to serve these is with Greek yoghurt as a dip and lemon wedges on the side. I sometimes sprinkle over a little chopped fresh parsley or more fresh mint too.
- Another great to way to serve them however is with a poached egg on the top. This makes a perfect weekend brunch!
Nutrition Information
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
341mg
(14%)
Potassium
254mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
293IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
179mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 341mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 293IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 179mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.