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gluten-free<br />

zucchini, mint<br />

and feta fritters<br />

EMMa GaLLoWay — My daRLING LEMoN THyME<br />

WWW.MydaRLINGLEMoNTHyME.CoM<br />

Serves: 4 (makes around 16 medium fritters)<br />

Ingredients<br />

1/2 cup (60g) chickpea flour<br />

2 tbsp (20g) cornflour (corn<br />

starch)<br />

1/2 tsp gluten-free baking<br />

powder<br />

1/4 cup (60ml) cold water<br />

2 eggs<br />

Zest 1 lemon<br />

1/2 cup loosely packed mint,<br />

roughly chopped<br />

1/4 cup (50g) crumbled feta<br />

3 cups grated zucchini<br />

(courgette), about 3 small<br />

zucchini, excess moisture<br />

removed<br />

Sea salt and black pepper<br />

Rice bran/olive oil, to shallow-fry<br />

Lemon wedges, to serve, optional<br />

Method<br />

1. Sieve chickpea flour,<br />

cornflour (corn starch)<br />

and baking powder into a<br />

medium bowl. Whisk water<br />

and eggs toge<strong>the</strong>r in a small<br />

bowl, <strong>the</strong>n add to <strong>the</strong> flours,<br />

mixing to form a smooth<br />

batter.<br />

2. Add lemon zest, chopped<br />

mint, crumbled feta and<br />

grated zucchini (courgette).<br />

Season with a little sea salt<br />

and freshly ground black<br />

pepper, <strong>the</strong>n mix to combine.<br />

3. Heat a heavy-based frying<br />

pan over medium-high heat.<br />

Add a little rice bran/olive<br />

oil to cover <strong>the</strong> base of <strong>the</strong><br />

pan. Spoon heaped tbsp of<br />

mixture into <strong>the</strong> pan, without<br />

over-crowding.<br />

4. Cook for approx 2 minutes,<br />

until <strong>the</strong> bottom is lightly<br />

golden brown, <strong>the</strong>n flip over<br />

and continue to cook for a<br />

fur<strong>the</strong>r few minutes until<br />

cooked through.<br />

5. Remove from <strong>the</strong> pan and<br />

place onto a plate lined with<br />

kitchen paper. Repeat with<br />

remaining fritter mixture<br />

until all are cooked. Serve<br />

immediately with a squeeze<br />

of fresh lemon juice.<br />

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