Kolokithokeftedes: Courgette Balls or fritters
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Recipe for Kolokithokeftedes, traditional courgette balls or fritters
Prep Time: 10mins Cooking time 25mins. Serves 12 starter sized fritters
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Ingredients:
1kg courgettes grated
1 red onion finely diced
3 spring onions finely chopped
2 eggs
2 tablespoons fresh mint
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley
250g feta crumbled into tiny pieces
30g breadcrumbs
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons oil
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Method:
Grate your courgettes into a colander, salt and squeeze excess water out. Leave for thirty minutes then squeeze out moisture again.
Add the courgettes and all the other ingredients- except the oil- into a large bowl
Mix well until combined and firm enough to shape into balls.
Add the oil to a deep frying pan ensuring the oil covers the bottom of the pan and heat to medium-high (add more oil if needed, it should almost cover half your fritter in thickness)
When the oil is sizzling hot, add each fritter to the oil using a spoon dipped in water so the mix doesn't stick.
Fry in batches on each side until golden brown - around 3 minutes per side
Place on a paper towel to absorb excess oil
Plate and serve with Tzaztiki dip
A healthier version could be to oven bake them. Brush with a little oil and cook for 25 minutes on 180 degrees flipping them over half way
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