Zucchini Fritters With Dill Recipes

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH DILL

Steps:

• Grate the zucchini coarsely and put grated zucchini into a colander. Sprinkle lightly with salt and toss, then leave zucchini for 20 minutes to drain. Rinse the zucchini briefly, then squeeze it to extract as much liquid as you can, pat dry with kitchen paper and leave to dry on paper for 5 minutes .
• Mix the zucchini with the onion, garlic, fetta, herbs and eggs in a large bowl. Sift in the flours, then season with pepper and stir to combine.
• Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat until sizzling. Drop small tablespoons of batter into the hot oil and flatten gently. Cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and serve piping hot with a yoghurt sauce and lemon wedges.

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH YOGURT-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; set aside.
• Grate onion on the large holes of a box grater into a medium bowl. Transfer grated onion to a piece of cheese cloth. Squeeze excess liquid from onion and discard. Transfer onion to a clean medium bowl; you should have about 1/2 cup grated onion. Grate zucchini into bowl with onion on the large holes of a box grater; you should have about 3 1/2 cups grated zucchini. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss to combine; let stand 30 seconds.
• Transfer zucchini and onion mixture to a clean piece of cheesecloth and cover. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible and discard. Transfer zucchini and onion to a large bowl. Add yogurt and egg; season with salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.
• Slowly add 3/4 cup of the flour mixture, while folding it into the zucchini mixture. If mixture seems too wet, fold in 1/4 cup more.
• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, using about 3 tablespoons of the zucchini mixture, gently form a patty and place in skillet. Cook until fritters are firm and begin to turn golden on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn fritters and continue to cook about 2 minutes more. Turn fritters again and cook for 30 seconds; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat process with remaining zucchini mixture, adding more oil as necessary.
• Season fritters with salt and serve immediately with yogurt-dill sauce.