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
ZUCCHINI LATKES
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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