Mary Politis from Mary’s Kouzina has all your Lenten needs sorted with her fasting kolokithokeftedes recipe!
Ingredients:
- 3 compressed cups grated pumpkin.
- 2-3 spring onions – chopped.
- 1/2 cup chopped dill.
- 1/3 cup chopped mint.
- 1/3 cup aquafava (canned chick pea water).
- 1/2 cup self raising flour (more if needed).
- 1/2 cup fine semolina.
- 5 Tbsp olive oil for the mixture + oil for frying.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Method:
Place the grated pumpkin into a cloth and twist to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Add it to a bowl with the remainder of the ingredients.
In a large pan drizzled with a olive oil place a heaped tablespoon amount of mixture onto the hot surface shaping it into a fritter. It’s always best to do one test kolokithokefte first, this way you can check for seasoning and/or if you need to add more flour or semolina to stabilise the mix.
You’ll know if your mixture needs adjusting if it is difficult to flip in the pan and is a little too soggy once cooked. Once you’ve made the adjustments continue with the rest of the mixture and place on absorbent paper towels. Makes approximately 20 fritters.
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