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Offline Frozzie

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Corn and Zucchini Fritters with a Refreshing Salsa
« on: March 06, 2011, 08:33:16 am »

Name of Recipe: Corn and Zucchini Fritters with Salsa

Number of People: 4

Ingredients:

50g butter
125ml milk
110g flour
2 eggs
210g creamed corn (as I didnt have creamed corn I used corn kernels and mixed up finely and added a little milk)
2 medium zucchini (240g)
vegetable oil for frying

Salsa

3 medium egg or roma tomatoes chopped (i used normal tomatoes)
2 medium avocados (500g) chopped coursely
1 small red onion (100g), chopped coursely (i used half a normal one)
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander

Lime Yoghurt

250g greek yoghurt
The zest and juice of one lime

(this made extra so you can keep it for another dish later or just halve the recipe)


Preparation:

Prepare salsa (mix all the ingredients together).  I did this by hand however I guess you coud do it all in thx but it would be more mushy and I would do the onion first then other ingredients and mix gently but its not much effort and I prefer to do this kind of fresh salsa by hand but each to their own..the flavour would still be the same and in any case its mosty covered by the lime yoghurt.

Prepare lime yoghurt - Zest one lime into yoghurt and then add juice.  Mix to combine.  

You can do this in the thermomix but I find it easier for once to do it quickly with a zester and mix all in a small bowl.  Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Now onto the fritters..

Peel and cut in rough chunks the zucchini and chop for a few seconds on speed 5.  Set aside.

Prepare 'creamed corn' if you dont have any..I added in a can of corn kernels (350-400g) minus the liquid and mixed it for 5-10 seconds on speed 5 (or until its chopped up finely and a little creamy).  Add a little milk and mix again on speed 5 for 5-10 seconds.  Set aside (I just added it to the same bowl as the zucchini).

Put butter in bowl and melt for 1 - 2 mins at 50°, speed 2 to melt the butter.  Add the milk, flour and egg and mix to combine until smooth (a few seconds on speed 4 to 5 or a few turbo bursts).

Add the prepared zucchini and corn and remix for a few seconds on speed 4 to combine.

Heat oil in a frying pan and shallow fry heaped tablespoons of the mixture until finished.

Serve on a plate with heaped tablespoons of the salsa mixture and some homemade lime yoghurt.


Bon appetit!


Photos: see below

Tips/Hints: watch the amount of oil as they tend to absorb it a little so just add enough to give them that crispy exterieur

Note - converted from two books for the most part..from a WW minibook I got in Dubai 'Fishcakes & Crispybakes' and a Marabout one in French 'Recettes Vite Pretes' which seems to be the French conversion of WW Books!
« Last Edit: June 23, 2013, 02:40:24 am by judydawn »
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Re: Corn and Zucchini Fritters with a Refreshing Salsa
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2011, 09:38:59 am »
Looking forward to trying this recipe.

I have to say I prefer the texture which comes from making salsa by hand - I did one in the TMX the other week and it turned out too mushy.  I certainly think coriander is better hand chopped and even tomatoes (which are not being cooked) are not treated tenderly enough by the machine.


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Re: Corn and Zucchini Fritters with a Refreshing Salsa
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2011, 10:06:19 am »
Katya I too made it by hand and normally do as I prefer the texture also..i havent yet mastered larger non mushy chunks and gentle mixing with things like fresh salsas in the thermomix and find it better to do by hand!!
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Re: Corn and Zucchini Fritters with a Refreshing Salsa
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2011, 10:15:38 am »
yum this sounds great. will put it on my to try list. Thanks
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Re: Corn and Zucchini Fritters with a Refreshing Salsa
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2011, 03:51:08 pm »
Katya I too made it by hand and normally do as I prefer the texture also..i havent yet mastered larger non mushy chunks and gentle mixing with things like fresh salsas in the thermomix and find it better to do by hand!!

Sorry Frozzie - it sounds as if I thought you were machining it, but I was trying to agree with your approach.... I must read what I write more carefully  :D :D

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Re: Corn and Zucchini Fritters with a Refreshing Salsa
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 06:32:44 pm »
I will modify it and specify by hand as it could read either way  :)
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