Spicy Carrot Fritters
Author: Maureen Clark
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Serves: 4
- 2 large carrots
- ½ red onion
- 1 cm fresh ginger root
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsps breadcrumbs
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Juice from ½ lemon
- Freshly-ground black ground pepper
- Pinch of seasalt
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Wash and scrape the carrots. Grate into a large bowl.
- Chop red onion very finely and peel and grate fresh ginger root. Add to bowl with the grated carrot.
- Add in tahini and gently mix
- Add breadcrumbs with beaten egg and lemon juice.
- Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and seasalt.
- Combine all ingredients. Shape into evenly four sized fritters.
- Optional: sprinkle over cumin seeds if desired.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy based frying pan. Cook fritters over a medium heat for 4-6 minutes turning occasionally so as not to burn.
- Drain the fritters with kitchen roll
- Serve with a green crispy salad as a main dish or serve as a starter with a selection of chutneys, pickles and watercress.
Recipe by Edinburgh Foody at http://www.edinburghfoody.com/2019/03/12/cooks-notes-fresh-ideas-with-carrots/
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