These days I avoid laborious dishes like the plague. The same goes for fried foods, which we hadn't made in ages. I have to admit though that I made an exception right here, as I wanted to make something different with the zucchini I had and some leftover feta cheese - and it all tasted delicious. I served the patties with garlicky mashed potatoes and a salad and it was a hit with both boys. You can certainly play with the ingredients, adding more of this or that, depending on your own taste, and can replace the feta with parmesan or some other dryish cheese, use different herbs, etc. Use your taste and imagination and all will be well :)
Ingredients:
1) Grate the zucchini finely, place in a bowl and add some salt, then mix it in with your hand. Leave for about 10 minutes, then squeeze water out of mixture and place in a different bowl.
2) Finely grate the carrot, squeeze liquid and add to zucchini.
3) Finely chop or grate the onion, crush garlic. Add these to zucchini mixture.
4) Break the eggs over and mix well.
5) Add cheese, mix well and then add salt and pepper to taste.
6) Add dill and mix well.
7) Add enough bread crumbs to be able to roll mixture into balls.
8) Place some flour in a bowl or plate.
9) With a spoon, take some mixture and drop it in the flour, roll it to cover, and then using your hands, roll it into a ball. Flatten then the ball and place on a slightly floured surface or on paper towel. Continue with the rest of the mixture to make all your patties.
10) Heat oil in a pan and place patties in it, in batches. Cook for a couple of minutes or until patties turn golden-brown. Flip on the other side and do the same. When ready, place patties on paper towel.
Serve hot, warm or even cold. Other nice accompaniments can be tzatziki, plain yogurt, hummus, mustard.
Ingredients:
- 4 zucchini
- 1 large carrot or 2 small
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 to 1/3 c grated feta cheese (can replace with Parmesan or other dryish cheese)
- 2 eggs
- bread crumbs
- 1-2 Tbs finely chopped fresh dill or any other preferred herb (can also use dry dill, about 1-2 tsp)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- flour
- oil for frying
1) Grate the zucchini finely, place in a bowl and add some salt, then mix it in with your hand. Leave for about 10 minutes, then squeeze water out of mixture and place in a different bowl.
2) Finely grate the carrot, squeeze liquid and add to zucchini.
3) Finely chop or grate the onion, crush garlic. Add these to zucchini mixture.
4) Break the eggs over and mix well.
5) Add cheese, mix well and then add salt and pepper to taste.
6) Add dill and mix well.
7) Add enough bread crumbs to be able to roll mixture into balls.
8) Place some flour in a bowl or plate.
9) With a spoon, take some mixture and drop it in the flour, roll it to cover, and then using your hands, roll it into a ball. Flatten then the ball and place on a slightly floured surface or on paper towel. Continue with the rest of the mixture to make all your patties.
10) Heat oil in a pan and place patties in it, in batches. Cook for a couple of minutes or until patties turn golden-brown. Flip on the other side and do the same. When ready, place patties on paper towel.
Serve hot, warm or even cold. Other nice accompaniments can be tzatziki, plain yogurt, hummus, mustard.
This looks really good!! :) I think Gabe and I might try one of your recipes this weekend!
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