Monsoon Coast

Zucchini Fritters

In late summer, zucchini is abundant in Salt Spring Island gardens. A Salt Spring joke goes: “How can you tell a person has no friends? You see them buying zucchini at the grocery store.”

Anyway… here’s a great way to use up some of your garden, gifted or bought zucchinis. These fritters make a nice side dish or appetizer served with our Chat Masala Raita or plain yogurt. They also make great leftovers Reheated for a few minutes in a frying pan.

Ingredients: 

2 medium zucchini (about 1 pound)

2 green onions, finely chopped

1 tsp salt

Zest of 1 lemon

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 TBL fresh parsley, finely chopped

1-2 tsp Mahavira’s Feast

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 – 3/4 cup chickpea flour

Olive oil for shallow frying

Spices Used: Mahavira’s Feast
Instructions: 

1 – Grate Zucchini on large holes of your cheese grater.
2 – Mix in chopped onions, salt, lemon zest, garlic, parsley and Mahavira’s Feast. Add eggs and mix until well combined. Stir in chickpea flour a little at a time. Mixture should be moist but most of the egg should be absorbed.
3 – Heat frying pan over medium heat. Add a little olive oil to cover the bottom. Spoon 2-3 TBL of mixture into pan. Cook a couple of minutes on each side (until golden brown). You can cook 3 or 4 at a time. Transfer to plate and keep warm until all fritters are ready.