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🍽️ Crispy Zucchini Pea Fritters with Mint Yogurt Dip

319 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g peas (freshly shelled or frozen)
• salt
• 2 zucchini
• 0.5 bunch parsley (10 g)
• 5 stems mint
• 250 g yogurt (3.5% fat)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• pepper
• 3 eggs
• 100 ml milk (3.5% fat)
• 100 g spelt wholemeal flour
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• nutmeg
• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 organic lemon

Instructions

1. 1. Put the peas into boiling salted water and cook them for 5 minutes.
2. 2. Rinse the peas with cold water to stop the cooking process and let them drain in a sieve.
3. 3. Wash the zucchini and grate it finely.
4. 4. Sprinkle the grated zucchini with salt and let it sit for 10 minutes to release moisture.
5. 5. Wash the parsley and shake it dry.
6. 6. Finely chop the parsley.
7. 7. Wash the mint and shake it dry.
8. 8. Set aside a few nice mint leaves for decoration.
9. 9. Finely chop the rest of the mint.
10. 10. Mix the chopped mint with the yogurt and lemon juice.
11. 11. Season the dip with salt and pepper and adjust to taste.
12. 12. Rinse the zucchini in a sieve after 10 minutes.
13. 13. Squeeze the zucchini firmly to remove as much liquid as possible.
14. 14. Place the zucchini in a bowl.
15. 15. Add the eggs, milk, flour, and baking powder to the zucchini.
16. 16. Add a pinch of salt and freshly grated nutmeg.
17. 17. Mix everything well until a uniform batter forms.
18. 18. Set aside half of the peas for decoration.
19. 19. Stir the parsley and the remaining peas into the zucchini batter.
20. 20. Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
21. 21. Place 4 tablespoons of the zucchini mixture as small dollops into the hot pan.
22. 22. Fry the fritters for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown.
23. 23. Remove the finished fritters from the pan.
24. 24. Keep the fritters warm in the preheated oven at 80 degrees Celsius.
25. 25. Repeat the process with the remaining batter until all fritters are baked.
26. 26. Rinse the lemon under hot water.
27. 27. Cut the lemon into wedges.
28. 28. Arrange the fritters on plates.
29. 29. Garnish the fritters with the remaining peas, the mint yogurt dip, the mint leaves, and the lemon wedges.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 319
• Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 13 g · Carbs: 30 g