Courgette Fritters with Tahini Yoghurt
Ingredients
Fritters
- 1 x large courgette, grated
- Small bunch spring onion, or 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 small bunch fresh mint, finely chopped
- 3 x eggs
- 3 tablespoons flour – gluten free, gram or buckwheat; or normal plain flour will also work well
- 100g feta cheese, crumbled (optional) *
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- Salt & Pepper
- Drizzle of oil for cookingSauce
- 150g plain yoghurt
- 1 heaped teaspoon tahini
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Method
In a large bowl, mix all of the fritter ingredients together until well combined.
Meanwhile, make the dip. Mix the tahini with the yogurt & honey. Just before serving, sprinkle on the toasted sesame seeds.
To cook the fritters – lightly oil a non stick frying pan & heat. Cook tablespoons of the fritter mix at a time – you can probably cook 3-4 at a time.
Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve with the yoghurt dip.
