Spiced Courgette fritters with yoghurt dressing

Spiced Courgette fritters with yoghurt dressing

125g mashed potatoes

250g coarsely grated courgettes

½ teaspoon salt

4 scallions, finely chopped

45g rice flour

1 teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon cumin seeds

½ teaspoon nigella seeds

Oil for shallow frying

Mix the courgettes with the salt and leave for 10 minutes. Squeeze through a sieve to get rid of as much water as possible and place in a bowl with the potatoes, scallions, rice flour, and spices. Mix well. Form into small golf ball size pieces – roll and then flatten. Heat a quarter of thumb nail depth of oil in a frying pan and add the fritters. Cook until golden on both sides – about 2 minutes each side. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with the yoghurt dressing.

Yoghurt Dressing

250ml Greek style yoghurt

½ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons oil

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons curry leaves

½ teaspoon turmeric

½ teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder

Season the yoghurt with salt in a bowl.

Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they pop add garlic and curry leaves. Cook gently until the garlic is golden.

Add the turmeric and chilli powder and remove from heat. Pour the mixture over the surface of the yoghurt and serve with the fritters.