Spiced cauliflower fritters

Recipes / Vegetarian

A vegetarian taste sensation. Serve these fritters and dipping yoghurt sauce as a side to a larger banquet or a light meal with a leafy side salad and pita bread.

Recipe «Spiced cauliflower 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 cauliflower, cut into florets, 2 tbsp rice flour, 1/2 cup cornflour, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp smoked paprika , Vegetable oil, to shallow-fry, 3 tsp sweet paprika, 1/4 cup tahini paste , 1/2 cup Greek-style yoghurt, 2 tbsp lemon juice, Salt and pepper, 1/4 cup parsley leaves, Mixed salad leaves, to serve, Pita bread, to serve, Lemon wedges, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cauliflower, cut into florets 
  • 2 tbsp rice flour 
  • 1/2 cup cornflour 
  • 2 tsp ground cumin 
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika 
  • Vegetable oil, to shallow-fry 
  • 3 tsp sweet paprika 
  • 1/4 cup tahini paste 
  • 1/2 cup Greek-style yoghurt 
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice 
  • Salt and pepper 
  • 1/4 cup parsley leaves 
  • Mixed salad leaves, to serve 
  • Pita bread, to serve 
  • Lemon wedges, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Cook cauliflower in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 1 min. Drain. Combine rice flour, cornflour, cumin and smoked paprika in a bowl. Add the cauliflower and toss to coat.
  2. Add enough vegetable oil to a wok to reach a depth of 5cm. Heat to 180C over medium-high heat (oil is ready when a cube of bread turns golden in 15 seconds). Cook the cauliflower, in batches, for 3-4mins or until golden brown and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. Toss the cauliflower in the sweet paprika.
  3. Combine tahini, yoghurt and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Divide cauliflower among serving plates and sprinkle with parsley leaves. Serve with mixed salad leaves, bread, lemon wedges and the yoghurt sauce.