Courgette Fritters

I love the taste of courgettes;

they are nutty and sweet

and are such a good accompaniment to almost any main course.

They make a great base for fritters.

Ingredients:
3 courgettes, grated
1 onion, grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
15ml olive oil for frying
2 eggs, beaten
100g gram flour
5ml garam masala

150g strong crumbly cheese - Cheddar, Feta or Lancashire

1 small green chilli, finely chopped

50ml fresh parsley or coriander chopped
50ml mint chopped
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
vegetable oil for frying

Method:
Place the grated courgette and onion in a colander and leave for 10-15 minutes to drain.
Squeeze out any excess water.
Fry courgette, onion and crushed garlic in olive oil until cooked and just starting to brown.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Make a smooth batter with flour, garam masala and eggs. (Add a little milk if the batter seems too thick.)
Add the crumbled cheese, chilli, parsley, salt and pepper and blend in.
Finally add the cooked courgette and onion and blend until thoroughly mixed.
Heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan and drop tablespoon-size portions of the mixture into the hot pan, a few at a time. Flip over when the first side is browned.
When cooked through and a little brown and crispy on the outside, remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper.

These fritters freeze well and can be reheated in a hot oven from frozen.

When heating them from frozen, ensure they are piping hot all the way through.

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