Name: Spiced pea & courgette fritters with minty yogurt dip
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: makes 30
Ingredients: 120ml Greek yogurt; ½ garlic clove crushed; 1 tbsp good-quality extra virgin olive oil; 3 tsp mint sauce (or 2 tbsp freshly chopped mint leaves); 100g gluten-free plain white flour; 3 medium eggs; 2 courgettes grated and the moisture squeezed out; 60g peas (thawed if frozen); 2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves; 2 spring onions finely sliced; 1 green chilli deseeded and finely chopped; 1 lemon zested; 1 ½ tsp ground coriander; 1 ½ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp baking powder; 4 tbsp vegetable oil for frying; 100g feta crumbled; 3 spring onions thinly sliced on a diagonal

Spiced pea & courgette fritters with minty yogurt dip

For the yogurt dip

120ml Greek yogurt
½ garlic clove
crushed
1 tbsp good-quality extra virgin olive oil
3 tsp mint sauce
(or 2 tbsp freshly chopped mint leaves)

For the fritters

100g gluten-free plain white flour
3 medium eggs
2 courgettes
grated and the moisture squeezed out
60g peas
(thawed if frozen)
2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves
2 spring onions
finely sliced
1 green chilli
deseeded and finely chopped
1 lemon
zested
1 ½ tsp ground coriander
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp baking powder
4 tbsp vegetable oil
for frying

To serve

100g feta
crumbled
3 spring onions
thinly sliced on a diagonal

Method

step 1
In a large bowl, mix together all the fritter ingredients, except the oil, until combined. For the yogurt dip, simply mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and 1 tsp salt. The dip can be made in the morning and chilled.
step 2
When you’re ready to cook the fritters, heat the oil over a high heat (you want to make sure the oil is really hot, so be brave!). Carefully drop 1 tbsp of batter into the pan – add only 4-5 tbsp at a time so you don’t overcrowd the pan – and fry for about 2 mins each side until nicely crisp and golden. Remove from the pan and place on kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil. The fritters can be fried a couple of hours before serving, then reheated in the oven.
step 3
To reheat the fritters ready for serving, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the fritters on a baking tray and bake for 10 mins or until crispy and hot. Serve on a platter with the feta and spring onions scattered over, with the minty yogurt dip on the side.