THAI RED VEG FRITTERS

Name: THAI RED VEG FRITTERS
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 large or 2 small parsnips; 1 large or 2 small carrots; thumb size piece of ginger; 1 garlic clove; 50g plain flour; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp Thai red paste; Vegetable oil, for frying

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Fritters are easy and incredibly versatile – you can use any grated root veg, or even squash or courgette (make sure to squeeze out excess water first). They are great on their own with a simple yogurt and cucumber dip, or with a fried egg on top as a light meal. They are a fantastic vehicle for flavour, so experiment with spices and pastes, but here we’ve used Thai red paste to bring them to life.

Updated at: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:42:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories628.7 kcal (31%)

Total Fat50.2 g (72%)

Carbs31.9 g (12%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein9.1 g (18%)

Sodium290.1 mg (15%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

50gplain flour

1 TbspThai red paste

vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Step 1

Grate the parsnip and carrot. Finely grate the ginger and garlic.

parsnips1

carrots1

ginger

garlic clove1

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg and flour until a thick batter is formed. Mix in the grated veg and the curry paste and season with salt and pepper.

eggs2

Thai red paste1 Tbsp

plain flour50g

Step 3

Heat a generous glug of oil in a frying pan until piping hot. Using a large dessert spoon, add some of the batter mixture to the pan, then press it flat with a spatula. Fry on one side for 4 minutes or so, until golden and crispy, then very carefully flip over and cook the other side. Repeat in batches until there is no more mixture left.