Courgette Fritters

Name: Courgette Fritters
Yield: Serves 4–6 as a starter or meze
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 egg yolk; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 175 ml tepid water; 150 g self-raising flour; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 medium courgettes; Vegetable oil, for frying; Paprika; Lemon wedges, to serve

Preparation info

Serves
4–6
as a starter or meze

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Real Greek

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2016

About

There is something about these delicious fritters – it is totally impossible to stop eating them until they are all gone! I love to serve them with tzatziki or tahini.

Ingredients

4 medium courgettes

Europe
Greece
Starter
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Slice the courgettes into long strips, batons or diagonal slices.
In a large bowl, whisk the batter ingredients together to make a smooth batter. Add a drop more water if it looks too thick. Season with a little salt and pepper.
Pour enough oil into a heavy-based, deep-lidded pan to fill to one-third. Slowly heat the oil to 180°C. If you drop a teaspoon