Leek Fritters
These tasty leek fritters with garlic sauce make a delicious appetiser or even a light meal. They're easy to make and taste a little bit like onion bhajis.
Servings 4
Calories 278kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Sauce
- 50 ml Greek yogurt
- 50 ml sour cream
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch salt
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
Ingredients for the Leek Fritters
- 2 leeks finely sliced
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 chilli pepper finely sliced
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 70 g self-raising flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 80 ml milk
- 30 g butter unsalted, melted
Instructions
How to Make the Garlic Sauce
- Mix all the ingredients in a food processor. Put in the fridge until needed.
How to Make the Fritters
- Cook the leeks, onion and chilli pepper in a little olive oil for about 15 minutes until soft.
- Take off the heat and put in a bowl. Add the herbs and spices.
- Separate the egg white from the egg yolk. I do this by just picking up the yolk between my fingers.
- Whisk the egg white till it starts to form peaks and then gently mix it into the leeks.
- In another bowl make a batter with the egg yolk, flour, baking powder, milk, salt, sugar and melted butter.
- Then gently mix this into the leek mixture.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan and when hot, add spoonfuls of the leek mixture. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side. You'll need to make this number of fritters in two batches.
- Serve with the sauce on the side.
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Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.
Nutrition
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1323IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg