Description
Delicious and healthy baked vegetable fritters made with zucchini, potato, carrot, and red bell pepper, bound together with chickpea flour and egg, topped with feta cheese, and served with a refreshing Greek yogurt sauce. A perfect guilt-free snack or light meal that’s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Ingredients
Vegetable Fritters
- 1 large zucchini
- 1 medium potato
- 2 small carrots
- ½ red bell pepper (capsicum)
- 2 green onions
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup chickpea flour (plus extra ¼ cup if needed)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 80 grams Feta cheese
- 1 handful parsley leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil spray
Greek Yogurt Sauce
- Greek yogurt (quantity not specified, suggest ½ cup)
- Additional herbs or seasoning as desired (e.g., lemon juice, garlic, dill – optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400℉ (200°C) to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking the fritters.
- Prepare Vegetables: Grate the zucchini and potato into a bowl and set aside. Then grate the carrots and finely chop the red bell pepper, green onions, and parsley leaves. Add these to a large mixing bowl.
- Drain Vegetables: Squeeze out the excess water from the grated zucchini and potato to prevent soggy fritters, then add these drained vegetables to the large bowl with other chopped vegetables.
- Mix Batter: To the vegetables, add the egg, chickpea flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir everything well to combine into a thick batter. If too wet, add an extra ¼ cup chickpea flour to thicken.
- Shape Fritters: Line a flat baking tray with parchment paper. Spoon heaped tablespoons of the mixture onto the tray, shaping them into balls then gently flattening with fingers into circles for even baking.
- Add Feta and Olive Oil: Crumble the feta cheese over each fritter, pressing it gently into the surface. Lightly spray the tops with olive oil spray to help with browning and crisping during baking.
- Bake: Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the fritters turn golden brown and crispy.
- Prepare Yogurt Sauce: While the fritters bake, prepare the Greek yogurt sauce by mixing Greek yogurt with any desired seasonings like lemon juice, garlic, or herbs in a small bowl (ready in about 3 minutes).
- Cool and Serve: Once baked, transfer fritters to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm alongside the Greek yogurt sauce and enjoy!
Notes
- To make this recipe egg-free, you can omit the egg and add an additional ¼ cup of chickpea flour or use a flaxseed egg substitute.
- If the batter is too wet, continue adding chickpea flour a little at a time until the mixture holds together well.
- Use olive oil spray sparingly to keep the fritters light while still aiding in crispiness.
- These fritters can be served as a snack, appetizer, or light meal with a side salad.
- Leftover fritters can be refrigerated and enjoyed cold or reheated gently in the oven or on a skillet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
