Spicy Eggplant Fritters With Yogurt Dip Food

SPICY EGGPLANT FRITTERS WITH YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Yogurt Dip.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix well, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Fritters.
• Boil, steam or microwave eggplant until tender, drain, process eggplant until smooth.
• Transfer eggplant to a bowl, add remaining ingredients, except oil. mix well.
• Heat oil in a large pan, drop teaspoonfuls of mixture into hot oil, deep fry until browned and crisp, drain on absorbent paper.
• Serve fritters on serving plate accompanied with yogurt dip.

SPICED PEA & COURGETTE FRITTERS WITH MINTY YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together all the fritter ingredients, except the oil, until combined. For the yogurt dip, simply mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and 1 tsp salt. The dip can be made in the morning and chilled.
• When you're ready to cook the fritters, heat the oil over a high heat (you want to make sure the oil is really hot, so be brave!). Carefully drop 1 tbsp of batter into the pan - add only 4-5 tbsp at a time so you don't overcrowd the pan - and fry for about 2 mins each side until nicely crisp and golden. Remove from the pan and place on kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil. The fritters can be fried a couple of hours before serving, then reheated in the oven.
• To reheat the fritters ready for serving, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the fritters on a baking tray and bake for 10 mins or until crispy and hot. Serve on a platter with the feta and spring onions scattered over, with the minty yogurt dip on the side.

SPICY VEGETABLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Pour oil to a depth of 3 to 4 inches into a deep-fryer or a large, heavy saucepan and heat over medium-high heat to 350F.
• (The oil should come no more than halfway up the sides of the pan.) While the oil is heating, prepare the batter.
• Combine the flour, 2 tsp oil, cumin, coriander, cayenne, garlic, salt, baking powder, and ajwain (if using) in a medium bowl.
• While stirring, gradually pour in enough water to make a batter of coating consistency.
• Working in batches, dip the vegetable pieces into the batter, letting the excess drip back into the bowl, then carefully lower the coated vegetables into the hot oil.
• Do not crowd the pan.
• Fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the fritters from the oil with tongs or a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Continue with the remaining vegetables, allowing the oil to reheat between batches as needed.
• Arrange the fritters on a warmed platter and serve immediately with chutney alongside for dipping.

MOROCCAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) FRITTERS

Steps:

• Microwave eggplant until tender.
• Transfer to processor and puree.
• Whisk puree with 2 eggs, 1 cup breadcrumbs and all ingredients up to and including cardamon (mixture will be very soft).
• Place 1 rounded tablespoonful of mixture into flour and turn to coat.
• Dip into beaten eggs, then in remaining 1 cup breadcrumbs to coat.
• Flatten between palms of hands forming 3 inch oval patties.
• Transfer to baking sheet.
• Repeat, using up all of eggplant mixture.
• Heat 3 inches of oil (olive oil is best but vegetable oil can be substituted) in large saucepan until hot.
• Add patties and cook until golden-brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• (may be prepared 2 hours ahead, let stand at room temperature) Serve hot or at room temperature with tzatziki.