Courgette and feta fritters with tzatziki

Name: Courgette and feta fritters with tzatziki
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 Courgettes, coarsely grated; 4 g Salt; 3 Spring onions, finely sliced; 10 g Fresh mint, chopped; 10 g Fresh dill, chopped; 0.5 Lemons, zested; 2 Eggs, beaten; 75 g Self-raising flour; 1 g Black pepper; 150 g Feta, crumbled; 40 ml Olive oil, for frying; 200 g Greek yoghurt; 0.5 Cucumber, grated and squeezed; 0.1 Garlic, 1 clove, crushed; 5 g Fresh mint, chopped; 0.5 Lemons, juiced

Golden Greek-style fritters packed with courgette, feta and fresh herbs, served with a cool garlicky tzatziki. A brilliant way to use a glut of summer courgettes.

Ingredients

3 Courgettes, coarsely grated
4 g Salt
3 Spring onions, finely sliced
10 g Fresh mint, chopped
10 g Fresh dill, chopped
0.5 Lemons, zested
2 Eggs, beaten
75 g Self-raising flour
1 g Black pepper
150 g Feta, crumbled
40 ml Olive oil, for frying
200 g Greek yoghurt
0.5 Cucumber, grated and squeezed
0.1 Garlic, 1 clove, crushed
5 g Fresh mint, chopped
0.5 Lemons, juiced

Method

Toss the grated courgette with the salt in a colander and leave it to drain over the sink.
Mix the yoghurt, squeezed cucumber, garlic, mint and lemon juice with a pinch of salt. Chill until needed.
Tip the courgette into a clean tea towel and squeeze out as much water as you can. This is what makes the fritters crisp.
In a bowl, mix the courgette, spring onions, mint, dill, lemon zest, eggs, flour and pepper. Finally fold in the crumbled feta.
Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Drop in heaped tablespoons of batter, flatten slightly and fry for about 3 minutes on each side until golden. Keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest, adding more oil as needed.
Serve the fritters warm with the tzatziki for dipping.