Zucchini, corn and chickpea fritters

These tasty zucchini fritters are great to take to work for lunch. Make them a day ahead, wrap in baking paper then reheat in a sandwich press. Serve with tomato chutney or yoghurt for dipping.

Ingredients

400 gram canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed
3/4 cup (110g) wholemeal self-raising flour
1/2 cup (125ml) milk
2 eggs
2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly
1 large piece (150g) zucchini, grated coarsely
310 gram canned corn kernels, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup (60g) cheddar, coarsely grated
2 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

Method

1.

Blend or process chickpeas until chopped coarsely.

2.

Sift flour into a medium bowl, add any husks from wheat to bowl. Make a well in the centre of flour, stir in combined milk and eggs until smooth. Stir in chickpeas, green onion, zucchini, corn, cheddar and mint, season.

3.

Drop ¼ cup batter for each fritter, in batches, into a heated oiled large frying pan (allow room for mixture to spread). Cook fritters, over medium heat, for 5 minutes or until fritters are browned lightly both sides and cooked through.

Zucchini fritters serving suggestion

Serve the zucchini fritters with tomato chutney or yoghurt. To make them into a substantial lunch or dinner, serve with a salad.

Test Kitchen tip

These fritters are great to take to work for lunch. Make them a day ahead, wrap in baking paper then reheat in a sandwich press.

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