Zucchini Fritters

These Fritters are unbelievably easy to make and a great way to sneak in some veggies in your diet!

Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables. It is similar to gourd – a watery vegetable and it goes well with any Italian dishes. My friend, sofi, always used to refer Zucchini as her son’s favorite. Since then, I always wanted to try this vegetable. Last week, I had been to grocery shops and these green beauties were smiling freshly. What else the, I picked up a pound of Zucchini and tried these Fritters. That tasted heavenly!! Yum! Yum!

Last week, prepared these Zucchini Fritters for our Potluck. And it was a huge hit among my friends. Try these low-calorie fritters and surprise your family, especially your little ones.

I have prepared the fritters using oil in the pan. If you are a health freak, then simply bake them for 10 -12 minutes in Oven preheated at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

1 Pound of Zucchini, finely grated
1/4 All Purpose Flour
1/4 Cheddar Cheese, optional (Kids Friendly*)
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 Egg, beaten
2 tsp Olive Oil
Salt to taste
Pepper, according to your spice level

Method:

Clean Zucchini and grate them nicely. Mix salt with grated Zucchini and leave in a colander for 10 minutes. Use a clean cloth or tissue and drain the Zucchini completely.
In a large bowl, combine grated Zucchini, flour, egg, garlic and mix them well. Season them with salt and pepper according to your taste.
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Scoop a spoon of mixture and place them in the heated pan. Gently flatten them with the back side of spoon and cook until the fritter changes to golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Flip the other side and cook for another minute.
Serve immediately with Tomato Sauce.

Kids Friendly Version:
Combine grated cheddar cheese with the mixture and make these cheesy fritters.

Now, prepare this for your evening snack and let me know how it tasted!