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    Spiced cauliflower fritters

    4 September 2016 by Amber | 5 Comments

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    Serve these crispy, spiced cauliflower fritters to your mates alongside a few cold brews and keep everyone happy, or with a colourful salad for a tasty meal. (Vegan and gluten free).

    These crispy, mildly spiced cauliflower fritters packed with coriander are a delicious side or snack with drinks.

    Spiced cauliflower fritters (vegan and gluten free).

    Vegetable fritters are a go-to meal in our house when inspiration and ingredients are running low.

    They're also brilliantly kid-friendly. When my eldest girl was a toddler I discovered that she'd eat pretty much anything if it came in fritter format, making fritters a great solution for getting a variety of vegetables into an easy meal for picky eaters.

    Chickpea flour

    I favour using besan, or chickpea flour, as my fritter base because it's high in protein, performs well without eggs in the batter, and crisps up beautifully when fried. Even if it's not something you usually buy, you've probably had it every time you've ordered pakora or bhaji from your favourite Indian restaurant.

    Chickpea flour is easy to find at bulk whole foods stores (Bin Inn if you're in New Zealand), or from an Indian supermarket (I like Khyber Spices, in Hamilton).

    Spiced cauliflower fritters (vegan and gluten free).

    Versatile cauliflower

    Cauliflower, how many ways do I love you? So. Many. Ways. Cauliflower works brilliantly with spices, and that remains true in this recipe. These spiced cauliflower fritters are loosely Indian influenced, but they're only mildly spiced and definitely more of a fritter than typical fried Indian snack.

    I finely chopped a small head of cauliflower (or you could pulse it in a food processor, until you have small pieces), then loaded the mixture with chopped spring onion (scallion) and coriander (cilantro), fresh ginger, garam masala and black mustard seeds. Besan flour, baking powder and water form a thick batter which holds it all together, and fries up beautifully.

    Cauliflower fritters: tasty snack or easy meal

    Serve these spiced cauliflower fritters to your mates alongside a few cold brews and keep everyone happy. Whip up a mayo, aioli or a cashew based sauce to serve on the side. Add a bit of curry powder if you fancy. Or use your favourite store bought sauce.

    Served with a colourful salad, these are also a great family friendly lunch or dinner.

    Spiced cauliflower fritters (vegan and gluten free).

    Spiced cauliflower fritters.

    Spiced cauliflower fritters

    These crispy, mildly spiced cauliflower fritters packed with coriander are a delicious side or snack with drinks.
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    Prep time: 10 minutes
    Cook time: 15 minutes
    Total time: 25 minutes
    Course: Snacks and sides
    Cuisine: Gluten free, Vegan
    Servings: 18
    Calories: 52kcal
    Author: Quite Good Food

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 small head of cauliflower finely chopped or roughly blitzed in a food processor, approx. 400g/0.8lb
    • 1 spring onion (scallion) finely sliced
    • Large handful of coriander (cilantro) finely chopped (approx. ½ cup once chopped)
    • 1 ½ cups besan flour (chickpea flour)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder (gluten free if required)
    • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
    • 1 tablespoon garam masala
    • 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1-2 pinches of cayenne pepper optional
    • 1 cup water
    • Cooking oil for pan frying

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • Heat a large frypan (skillet) over medium heat and add a little cooking oil of your choice.
    • Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Cayenne is optional - add it if you'd like a little extra heat, or leave it out if you prefer mild.
    • Once the pan is up to heat (it'll sizzle if you flick a drop of water into it), spoon heaped tablespoonfuls of fritter mixture into the pan.
    • Fry until golden brown, then carefully flip and cook until golden on the other side.
    • Keep cooked fritters warm and cook in batches until all of the mixture is used up.
    • Makes 18 fritters.

    RECIPE NOTES

    Nutrition information doesn't include cooking oil - you decide how much or little you'd like to cook with.
    Serve with your favourite creamy dipping sauce.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.8g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 0.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 1.8g
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    Nutrition Facts
    Spiced cauliflower fritters
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 52 Calories from Fat 6
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 0.7g1%
    Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
    Carbohydrates 10.8g4%
    Fiber 1.8g8%
    Protein 1.9g4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine

      October 12, 2016 at 5:38 pm

      These look so good 🙂 I am a bit of a cauliflower fanatic!

      Reply
    2. Monica

      February 01, 2019 at 3:59 am

      HI NZ! Greetings from Valencia, Spain. I'm planning to make these tonight to have with Vegan Saag. I have a question. Do you just use the white part of the scallion? Thanks!

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      • Amber

        February 01, 2019 at 2:13 pm

        Hi Monica, I use both the white and green parts of the scallion as the whole thing is edible - but you can use white or green, whichever you prefer.

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    3. Monica

      February 11, 2019 at 2:48 am

      Okay thanks. Also, Is there a substitute for black mustard seeds. I live in Spain and I know the Indian market is closed today (Sunday).

      Thanks,

      Monica

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      • Amber

        February 25, 2019 at 5:05 pm

        Hi Monica, there is no substitute for black mustard seeds that would taste exactly the same, but you could just leave them out if you don't have them. The fritters would still taste good 🙂

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