Greek Courgette Fritters
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Greek Courgette Fritters
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Greek Courgette Fritters with feta, or Kolokithokeftedes, a delicious and healthy summer appetizer that is quick and easy to make with fresh seasonal ingredients. The fritters are shallow fried for a crispy texture, and are served with a refreshing tzatziki sauce.
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Ingredients
- 3 medium courgettes (zucchini)
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 spring onions
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon Oil to fry
For the tzatziki sauce
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ English cucumber
Instructions
- To make the fritters, grate the courgettes on the coarse side of the grater, add them to a bowl with a pinch of salt, and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Either use you hands or transfer the grated courgettes to a cheesecloth to squeeze out as much liquid as you can, as courgettes have a high water content.
- Transfer them squeezed courgettes back to the bowl, together with the cheese, egg, black pepper, chopped spring onions and dill, and breadcrumbs.
- Mix everything together to get a sloppy mixture.
- Heat up the oil in a non-stick frying pan, and use a tablespoon to get mixture and shape it with your hands into a patty
- Arrange 4 patties at a time in the frying pan, we don't want to overcrowd the pan.
- Fry on both sides until golden, that could take 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Transfer the cooked fritters to a plate lined with kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.
- To make the tzatziki, grate the cucumber on the coarse side of the grater, and squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
- Add it to a bowl together with the olive oil, minced garlic and yogurt, and give it a good mix.
- Serve the fritters with the cold sauce.
Notes
- My courgette fritters are made with no flour, and although that's an ingredient traditionally used to make these fritters, I find that the flour makes them too tough and rubbery.
- Plus, using too much flour until you get a thick paste would make them into patties, which are a totally different dish. We want the mixture to be sloppy.
- Other veggies that could be used in these fritters are: peas, sweetcorn, sweet potatoes, carrots or leeks. While the carrots can be just grated, and the sweetcorn canned, the other ingredients would need to be cooked beforehand.
- As for herbs, you can also add mint - either fresh or dried for a lovely kick, or fresh or dried parsley. Or, why not, a nice combo of herbs.
- For an Indian touch, you can also add some earthy spices like cumin, curry powder, chilli or garam masala, I wouldn't use more than a teaspoon for the whole mixture, otherwise it could be too overpowering.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
126mg
(5%)
Potassium
230mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
217IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 126mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 217IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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