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Ingredients

  • 2 x medium (250g) zucchini
  • ½ onion, grated
  • 1 potato, grated
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint and basil, finely chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup panko, bread or gluten free crumbs
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Oil for cooking
  • Fresh Tomato Salad/Salsa (optional)
  • 3-4 medium ripe tomatoes
  • ½ red onion or shallot, diced finely
  • Handful fresh mint
  • Pinch sea salt flakes
  • Fresh ground pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar

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ZUCCHINI LATKES

latke zucchini

Method

  • Coarsely grate the zucchini, onion and potato and place in a sieve or colander over a bowl, sprinkle with salt and let sit for 30 minutes to remove as much liquid as possible
  • Meanwhile make the fresh tomato salsa by cutting the tomato into fours and removing the seeds, slice the flesh of the tomato into strips and add to a bowl along with the remaining ingredients, stir to combine and set aside until required
  • After 30 minutes using your hands squeeze handfuls of the grated vegetables as tightly as possible to remove as much liquid as you can
  • Place vegetables into a clean bowl and discard any liquid, continue until all the vegetables have been done
  • Add the herbs, eggs, pepper and crumbs and mix to combine
  • The mix should hold together well and not be too dry
  • Add ¼ cup oil to a heavy based fry pan and moderately heat
  • Carefully add a generous spoonful of mixture and repeat so that you have (depending on size of pan) 4 fritters about 5cm in diameter
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden brown, keep warm and repeat until all the mixture has been used
  • Serve immediately with tomato salsa and a little Greek yoghurt

Comments

  Latkes are a lot like fritters. This recipe is great as a little goes a long way. Makes 8 large fritters

Thanks to Brydone Growers for providing the fresh zucchini used in the cooking demonstration at the Otago Farmers Market

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