Cauliflower cheese fritters

The kids will love these easy, cheesy cauliflower fritters.

Recipe «Cauliflower cheese fritters» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/2 cup plain flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 egg, 1/3 cup water, 250g cauliflower, cut into thick slices , 1/2 cup vegetarian hard cheese, or parmesan, finely grated, 2 tbs fresh flat-leaf parsley, Light olive oil, to fry , Fresh basil leaves and pesto, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup plain flour 
• 1/2 tsp baking powder 
• 1 egg 
• 1/3 cup water 
• 250g cauliflower, cut into thick slices 
• 1/2 cup vegetarian hard cheese, or parmesan, finely grated 
• 2 tbs fresh flat-leaf parsley 
• Light olive oil, to fry 
• Fresh basil leaves and pesto, to serve 

Instructions

1. Slice cauliflower into thick slices. Cook in a saucepan of boiling water for 8 minutes or until just tender. Drain.
2. Whisk flour with baking powder. Make a well in the centre and add egg. Gradually add water, whisking to form a smooth batter. Add grated cheese and parsley.
3. Dip cauliflower into batter, shaking off excess.
4. Pour light olive oil to one-third of the way up the side of a medium saucepan. Heat to 170C over high heat. Cook in the oil, in 3 batches, for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Sprinkle with fresh basil leaves and serve with sun-dried tomato or basil pesto.