Frittering around in the Kitchen

Pimp up your fritters and feel the power !

Don't judge me; but courgette plants get me going, they are so exciting to plant because they have such a huge number of yummy courgettes, every day is like a hunt for treasure. This recipe is yummy and has a bonus of protein with the almond meal stepping in where normal flour would usually be used. Simple, fresh, yummy and full to the brim with goodness! Give them a go x

Courgette Fritters with Fresh Tomato Dipping Sauce

INGREDIENTS

Courgette Fritters

• 2 courgettes

• 2 eggs

• 1 onion finely chopped

• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint

• 1/4 tsp chopped fresh chilli

• 1 clove garlic minced

• 4 tbsp ground almonds

• salt & pepper to taste

• Olive oil for frying

Method

Grate the courgettes into a collander and add some salt, set aside for 30 minutes then squeeze out as much water as possible

Mix courgettes with all other ingredients in a bowl

Heat oil in a pan and use a cookie cutter to get round shape for fritters by holding in place for 30 seconds as you spoon 1 large tablespoon of batter then removing the cutter, they should end up about 1cm thick, you should get about 10 fritters

Fry for approx 5 mins each side till golden brown and cooked through

Tomato dipping sauce

• 1tin of diced tomatoes

• 1/2 tsp fresh chilli minced

• 1 clove garlic minced

• bunch of fresh basil

• salt & pepper to taste

• 1 onion chopped

Method for sauce

Fry off your onion and your garlic until its soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer until you’ve got a nice chunky sauce. If it’s to your taste you may want to add a little sugar or maple syrup x