Friday, April 27, 2012
gluten-free zucchini, mint + feta fritters recipe
It's a little late in the season for zucchini (courgette) recipes I know, but if you are like me and have just been given two huge
Flavoured with a little fresh mint, lemon zest and salty feta cheese, these fritters are light and crispy on the outside while beautifully moist and tender within. The soft salty pockets of feta cheese are my favourite bits, but by all means leave it out to make this recipe gluten and dairy-free.
They are nice served warm, but even better if served straight from the pan, piping hot with just a little fresh lemon juice squeezed over top.
Looking for more ways to use up zucchini/courgette?
- gluten-free courgette, garlic and lemon spaghetti
- grilled courgette with parsley, olives and garlic crumbs
- chocolate courgette cake
gluten-free zucchini, mint + feta fritters
After grating your zucchini it's important to get as much moisture out of it as possible otherwise your fritters will end up soggy. I find the easiest way to do this is to place it all into a clean tea towel, wrap up and wring it out until all the liquid stops dripping. Chickpea flour is also know as chana or besan and can be found at Indian grocery stores or your local health-food shop. To make this recipe dairy-free, simply omit the feta. If you can't eat corn, replace the cornflour with another starch, like potato flour (potato starch), tapioca flour or even rice flour would work too.
serves 4 (makes around 16 medium fritters)
- 1/2 cup (60g) chickpea flour
- 2 tablespoons (20g) cornflour (corn starch)
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- 1/4 cup (60ml) cold water
- 2 eggs
- zest 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup loosely packed mint, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup (50g) crumbled feta
- 3 cups grated zucchini (courgette), about 3 small zucchini, excess moisture removed *see above
- sea salt and black pepper
- rice bran/olive oil, to shallow-fry
- lemon wedges, to serve, optional
Sieve chickpea flour, cornflour (corn starch) and baking powder into a medium bowl. Whisk water and eggs together in a small bowl, then add to the flours, mixing to form a smooth batter. Add lemon zest, chopped mint, crumbled feta and grated zucchini (courgette). Season with a little sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then mix to combine.
Heat a heavy-based frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a little rice bran/olive oil to cover the base of the pan. Spoon heaped tablespoonfuls of mixture into the pan, without over-crowding. Cook for approx 2 minutes, until the bottom is lightly golden brown, then flip over and continue to cook for a further few minutes until cooked through. Remove from the pan and place onto a plate lined with kitchen paper. Repeat with remaining fritter mixture until all are cooked. Serve immediately with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
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Courgettes will be in season for us in a couple of months, and I will definitely try this lovely recipe.
ReplyDeleteOoo I like that these use only two flours, one of which most people would have in their pantry as well. The chickpea flour would add a lovely flavour and the cornflour a nice crispiness...great recipe!
ReplyDeleteThese look so tasty! I might just have to make them for lunch today! :)
ReplyDeleteMaking these immediatly!YUM.It is a well known fact in our town to lock your car door during zucchini season,you come back after getting groceries or mail and your back seat is full of the buggers!!!:)Will have to pass this recipe along.
ReplyDeleteJacquie your comments always put a smile on my face! That's the funniest zucchini story yet :-) xx
DeleteThese are BEAUTIFUL and look absolutely delicious! A perfect recipe for those summer BBQs! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteMint is just made for zucchini and so is feta, so all together the tastes are perfect! Yummo!
ReplyDeleteJust made these for dinner using brown rice flour and grated Haloumi instead of chickpea and feta. Absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for posting.
ReplyDeleteOoh yum, I can just imagine standing over the pan eating these piping hot..delicious
ReplyDeleteNow that is just the way to go with feta and zucchini. The flavours just blend perfectly, and that is so in season. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Hi, these look fabulous - quick question - how could I substitute zucchini for say, silverbeet. Have loads of silverbeet but no zucchini...Thanks, loving all the recipes!
ReplyDeleteYou know what I would do? I'd quickly blanch the silverbeet in boiling water,until just wilted. Cool, by running under cold water. Then squeeze out as much liquid as you can, before finely chopping and adding to the fritter batter. Or you could always just try finely slicing it raw and adding...
DeleteTried this - thank you - was delicious!
DeleteI want one now! These look delicious Emma, so golden & crisp on the outside, love feta with zucchini.
ReplyDeleteThis beats the same 'ol same 'ol corn fritters I'd normally make! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh I dunno, I love corn fritters too!
DeleteI love feta cheese!!!!looks so yummy!!!!thanks for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteEmma, Once again when I read your post, I want to invite myself over for dinner, lunch, breakfast... Everything you cook looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby made gf zucchini muffins this weekend and our season is just beginning here.
Have a good week,
E
Thanks so much Erin :-) If you are ever down these ways again, you are more than welcome to pop in for dinner, lunch or breakfast! xx
DeleteYour photos are so beautiful and this recipe sounds devine!
ReplyDeleteSitting here eating zucchini fritters for lunch as I type - how funny. Your version sounds delightful and the feta I am sure gives them a nice flavour.
ReplyDeleteMade these all the way over in Cape Town - we loved them! I had no mint in the garden so used Basil instead. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed them :-) Basil would be yum too!
DeleteCan't wait for zuchini from my garden, going out to buy some now! Got loads of the mint that grows wild here in Cornwall UK in my garden so will use that. So glad I found your site!
ReplyDeleteHad these last night - even my meat eating boys enjoyed them! Yummo!
ReplyDeleteI made these for dinner tonight and they were excellent!
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