5x crispy fritters
Bitterballen, cheese sticks, spicy cheese rolls: snacks are almost always tastier when they come out of the deep fryer, that much is clear. Do you want to pretend you’re being really healthy? Then make fritters: vegetables, flour, egg and herbs that you deep-fry into a crispy ball or ‘cookie’. Add a tasty dipping sauce and you’re done.
In principle, you can make fritters with all kinds of vegetables. Large vegetables such as courgette and pumpkin are grated, while corn kernels go into the batter whole. Whatever vegetables you use, it’s very important that they’re dry; otherwise, you’ll end up with soggy balls that fall apart. So follow the recipe carefully and squeeze out all the moisture. They’re also delicious for dinner with a fresh salad on the side.
Courgette
These crispy courgette fritters contain fresh mint and parsley, and you eat them with a wonderfully fresh yoghurt sauce. They’re also delicious with dill and/or coriander, if you happen to have some in the fridge.
Corn
When I’m in Indonesia, I always eat an absurd amount of corn fritters, but this Western version is also incredibly delicious. Fewer complicated spices and more cheese—that sounds like music to your ears, right?
Pumpkin
Even more cheese goes into these pumpkin fritters. I’ll be honest right away: cutting a pumpkin into pieces and grating it isn’t the most enjoyable job. Your reward? Once they’re ready, you can dip the crispy fritters in Thai chilli sauce. Brings back cheese-stick memories.
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Potato and lentil
Do you always order samosas when you go out for Indian food? Then make these potato and lentil fritters with a pinch of garam masala or cumin mixed in. Suddenly, the flavour reminds you of the filling in your favourite deep-fried Indian snack.
Cauliflower
In this Ottolenghi recipe, you leave the cauliflower florets whole, which gives the fritters a lovely bite. It wouldn’t be an Ottolenghi recipe if it didn’t include plenty of spices and fresh herbs for extra flavour.
