Fritters are excellent for a crowd, as a result of you can also make them forward and heat them by way of simply earlier than serving as a bite-sized snack. If the phrases “halloumi fritters” have your family and friends zooming in the direction of a tray as shortly as mine, you may even need to double up on the portions beneath. Unsurprisingly, these are additionally my youngsters’s most popular strategy to eat courgettes.
Prep 20 min
Cook dinner 20 min
Makes 25+
200g courgettes, trimmed and coarsely grated
Salt
200g halloumi, coarsely grated
200g drained chickpeas (jarred, ideally), mashed with a fork
40g plain flour
1 egg
4-5 tbsp olive oil
50g mayonnaise
50g greek yoghurt
Juice of ½ lemon
10g chopped dill
Put the grated courgette in a sieve with a pinch of salt, combine, then go away to sit down for 10 minutes whilst you prep the opposite substances. Tip the courgette right into a tea towel or kitchen roll, then squeeze it out to expel all the surplus water.
In a big bowl, combine the courgette with the halloumi and mashed chickpeas till effectively included, then stir within the flour and egg to make a thick batter.
Put a tablespoon of the oil in a big, nonstick frying pan on a medium warmth, then, working in batches, scoop scant tablespoons of the fritter combination into the new oil, utilizing a second tablespoon to nudge and form them into neat rounds. Fry the fritters on a medium warmth for 2 to a few minutes on both sides, till golden brown and cooked by way of, then switch to a tray lined with kitchen paper to empty. Repeat till you’ve used up all of the batter (with my largest frying pan, this normally takes 4 batches).
Whereas the fritters are frying, combine the mayonnaise, yoghurt, lemon juice and dill in a small bowl and put aside. In the event you’re not consuming the fritters immediately, go away to chill, then cowl and refrigerate, together with the dip, till wanted. Heat by way of in a 180C (160C fan)/350F/gasoline 4 for 5 minutes, then organize on a platter and serve with the dip in a pleasant bowl within the center.