Courgette Sweetcorn Fritters with Chilli Tomato Sauce
These delicious yellow fritters are full of goodness, easy to prepare and make for a nice brunch, lunch or light supper. Serve with or without chilli tomato sauce.
Servings: 24 fritters
Calories: 57kcal
Equipment
- power blender optional
Ingredients
Courgette Sweetcorn Fritter
- 100 g flour I used sprouted plain flour, but wholemeal spelt, or a gluten-free mix would work just as well
- 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 pinch sea salt
- good grinding of black pepper
- 2 eggs
- 75 ml milk
- 340 g tinned sweetcorn including water (I used Suma organic Italian sweetcorn)
- 3 spring onions (scallions) 1 left whole, the others finely chopped
- 1 medium courgette (zucchini) grated
- 1 lime zested
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
Chilli Tomato Sauce
- 400 g tinned chilli tomatoes I used Suma organic tomatoes
- 50 ml water
- 50 ml white wine or just use more water
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- 1 tsp tamari (affiliate link)
Instructions
Courgette Sweetcorn Fritter
- Place all of the ingredients, except for half of the tin of sweetcorn, the chopped spring onions, the courgette, the lime and the oil into a blender and blitz.100 g flour, 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 pinch sea salt, good grinding of black pepper, 2 eggs, 75 ml milk
- Place in a bowl and stir in the other ingredients.1 medium courgette (zucchini), 1 lime
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat and drizzle in a little of the rapeseed oil.2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- Turn the heat down to moderate and fry heaped tablespoonfuls of the batter for 5-6 minutes. Flip over and fry for a further 4 minutes. Repeat until all of the batter is used up.
- Place the fritters on a plate and keep in a warm oven whilst the rest are cooking.
Chilli Tomato Sauce
- Rinse the blender, then add all of the sauce ingredients.400 g tinned chilli tomatoes, 50 ml water, 50 ml white wine, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp tamari (affiliate link)
- If using a power blender, blend for 6 minutes until piping hot. Otherwise, blend, then heat contents in saucepan until simmering.
- Serve the fritters with the tomato sauce and a green salad.
Notes
Makes 24-28 fritters and will feed 4-6 people depending on appetite.
The fritters will keep well in the fridge for a couple of days and can be reheated in a hot oven.
If you don't have chilli tomatoes, just replace them with a tin of plain tomatoes and a chilli or two, depending on how much heat you like.
Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They're approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg