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Spinach fritters

This Indian inspired recipe gives a delicious contrast betwen the hot crispy fritters and the cool, slightly sharp herb dressing.

192K 12 4.6

Last modified on: May 20^th 2015

Keywords for this recipe:Fritters Spinach Chickpeas India Indian recipe

For 4 people, you will need:

0 1 onion
1 250 g cooked spinach
2 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 1 egg
4 150 g chickpea (gram) flour
5 tarragon
6 fresh coriander (cilantro)
7 150 g Greek yoghurt
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 755 grams

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1 hour 33 min.	33 min.	2 hours 6 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 1 hour 15 min.

Chop 1 onion.

Prepare 250 g cooked spinach. This is fine done the day before.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a pan over medium heat, and when hot add the chopped onion, salt and pepper and cook 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Turn down the heat and add the spinach. Stir well for 2 or 3 minutes, mostly to separate the spinach which has a tendancy to clump together during preparation.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Remove from the heat, add 1 egg and 150 g chickpea (gram) flour, salt and pepper, mix well...

Stage 5

... until thoroughly and evenly mixed.

Heat oil for deep-fat frying.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Meanwhile finely chop tarragon and fresh coriander (cilantro) .

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Pour 150 g Greek yoghurt into a bowl, salt lightly, pepper generously, then add the herbs and mix well, preferably with a whisk.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Scoop up a tablespoon, or ice-cream spoon, of batter...

Stage 9 - 30 min.

... and put to fry in the hot oil.

Stage 10 - 2 min.

Remove when nicely golden, drain thoroughly, and place on absorbant paper.

Stage 11

Serve without delay, while hot. Place both dishes in the centre of the table where everyone can help themselves to fritters and dip them in the dressing.

Remarks

If you can't find chickpea (gram) flour, never mind, just use normal flour, and add a little curry powder to retain the Indian feel.

Use a yoghurt that's thick and slightly sharp like "greek-style" if possible.

Keeping:

Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
730 Kcal or 3,056 Kj	28 gr	50 gr	56 gr
37 %	11 %	5 %	9 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
97 Kcal or 406 Kj	4 gr	7 gr	7 gr
5 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
183 Kcal or 766 Kj	7 gr	13 gr	14 gr
9 %	3 %	1 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 2.37 €
Per person : 0.59 €

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Note : These prices are only approximate.

Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, ... All
	Greek yoghurt: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Light herb sauce, Cretan-style salmon , Home-made doner kebab, Norwegian tartines, Tzatziki, ... All
	Chickpea (gram) flour: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Papadums, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Pissaladière with puff pastry, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Provençal braised carrots, ... All

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