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Zucchini Fritters

Course Side Dish
Cuisine gluten free

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups grated zucchini
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 1/2 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • 1. Wash the zucchini under cool water and grate it with the skin on. With your hands squeeze out as much liquid from the zucchini as you can and leave it to drain for 5 minutes in a sieve.
  • 2. Grate the onion and the garlic clove
  • 3. In a small bowl beat the egg with a fork
  • 4. In a medium bowl add the zucchini, onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper and lightly mix it together with a spoon.
  • To the zucchini mixture, add the egg, cheese and breadcrumbs and mix it well.
  • In a large frying pan heat the oil on medium to high heat and drop a 1/4 cup of batter into the hot oil. Flatten the fritter with the back of a spoon and cook it for 4 to 5 minutes and lightly browned.
  • With a spatula flip the fritter over, cover the top with cheese and cook the fritter for 2 or 3 minutes more until the cheese is slightly melted and the zucchini's cooked.
  • Eat the fritters while still warm.
  • Any leftovers will keep covered in the fridge for a couple of days and are good eaten cold or reheated in a pan for a few minutes.

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