Sweet Potato and Zucchini Fritters
These crispy sweet potato and zucchini fritters are packed with spring onions, parsley, and garlic. A quick vegetable-packed snack or side dish ready in 20 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.
Servings: 4 portions
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized sweet potato grated
- 1 medium-sized zucchini cut into matchsticks
- 2 scallions spring onions, sliced
- A handful of flat parsley leaves chopped
- 1½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or according to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes optional
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- Frying oil
Instructions
- Place the grated sweet potato, zucchini matchsticks, sliced scallions (spring onions), and chopped parsley in a large mixing bowl.
- Add one and a half teaspoons of garlic powder, one teaspoon of white pepper powder, one teaspoon salt (or according to your taste), one teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes (if using), two beaten eggs, and one cup of all-purpose flour into the vegetables.
- Mix everything well until you get a sticky batter. If it is too dry, you can add a little water. I usually put about ⅓ cup of water max. Take care not to put too much water, as we don’t want the batter to get too runny.
- Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Then spoon the fritter batter into the hot oil and carefully slide it in. Do the same until the oil is filled with the batter, but make sure it is not too crowded. Fry at medium-high heat for about 4-5 minutes, until the edges turn golden brown.
- Turn the fritters one by one and continue cooking for another 4-5 minutes, until golden brown and crispy on the edges. Take them off the oil and place them on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
Notes
- Grate the sweet potato coarsely, not finely, to prevent the fritters from becoming dense.
- Cut the zucchini into similar, consistent sizes as best you can so they will cook evenly.
- Pat the zucchini sticks dry before adding them to the batter to reduce the water.
- Make sure the batter is thick and not in a pouring consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 4portions | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 8441IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.