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Easy Greek Tomato Fritters (Tomatokeftedes)

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  • Author: Hannah

Description

Traditional Greek tomato fritters made with fresh tomatoes, herbs, and lemon zest, fried until golden and crispy. A perfect vegan appetizer or snack.


Ingredients

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2 large tomatoes (around 250g), finely chopped

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

2 large garlic cloves, minced

Zest of 1 lemon

85g plain flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 bunch dill (around 10g), finely chopped

1/2 bunch parsley (around 15g), finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Black pepper, to taste

Olive oil for frying


Instructions

Finely chop the tomatoes and place them in a large mixing bowl.

Add the chopped onions, minced garlic, lemon zest and fresh herbs to the tomatoes. Then mix in the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper until you have a cohesive dough.

Cover the bottom of a frying pan with olive oil and warm it over medium heat.

Drop heaping tablespoons of the mixture into the hot oil. Fry each fritter for a couple of minutes until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side until equally browned.

Remove from pan and serve while hot and crispy.

Finely chop the tomatoes and place them in a large mixing bowl.

Add the chopped onions, minced garlic, lemon zest and fresh herbs to the tomatoes. Then mix in the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper until you have a cohesive dough.

Cover the bottom of a frying pan with olive oil and warm it over medium heat.

Drop heaping tablespoons of the mixture into the hot oil. Fry each fritter for a couple of minutes until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side until equally browned.

Remove from pan and serve while hot and crispy.