{"id":1920,"date":"2022-06-22T12:22:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T12:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2022-06-22T12:22:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T12:22:16","slug":"courgette-fritters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/courgette-fritters\/general\/","title":{"rendered":"Courgette fritters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is made possible by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/\">BBC<\/a> Food!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"recipe-ingredients__heading gel-double-pica\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"recipe-ingredients__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">120g\/4\u00bdoz\u00a0courgette, coarsely grated<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">\u00bd tsp\u00a0sea salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">1 large free-range\u00a0egg<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">\u00bd tsp\u00a0baking powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">3 tbsp\u00a0plain flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">1\u00bd tsp ground\u00a0cumin<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">50g\/2 oz frozen\u00a0peas, thawed<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">vegetable oil, for frying<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">freshly ground\u00a0black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-ingredients__sub-heading gel-great-primer-bold\">For the mango chutney yogurt<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"recipe-ingredients__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">2 tbsp plain\u00a0yogurt<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">1 tsp\u00a0mango chutney<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"recipe-method__heading gel-double-pica\">Method<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Season the courgette with sea salt and set it aside.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Whisk together the egg, baking powder, flour, and cumin in a large bowl and season with black pepper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Squeeze the excess water out of the courgette over the sink, then add the courgette and peas to the batter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Heat enough oil to just cover the bottom of a large frying pan, over medium-high heat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">When the oil just shimmers, drop-in heaped tablespoons of the courgette mixture, flattening them with the back of the spoon to make fritters.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Fry each one for 2 minutes, or until golden-brown on each side. If you need to cook in batches in a smaller pan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">To make the dip, stir together the yogurt and mango chutney in a small bowl.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Serve the fritters with the yogurt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>Banner and Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/\">BBC<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is made possible by BBC Food! 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