Vegan Easy Zucchini Fritters
Delicious fritters that make for a perfect starter, side dish or snack. Crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside.
Prep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini (around 600gr)
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 egg
- lemon zest of one lemon
- handful of fresh mint chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for the yoghurt dip
- 1 soy yoghurt unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- handful of fresh mint
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Shred the zucchini and place it in a mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, mix and leave for 10 minutes.
- Put the zucchini inside a cheesecloth and squeeze out all the water making pressure with your hands. When all the water has been squeezed out, place the zucchini back in the mixing bowl.
- Add into the mixing bowl the flour, egg, lemon zest, fresh mint, salt and pepper to taste. Combine all the ingredients until uniform.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan or skillet on medium-high heat. With your hand, form the fritter shape and fry for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.
- For the dip, using a hand blender, blend the yoghurt with the lemon juice and the mint and serve.