ASPARAGUS & COURGETTE FRITTERS WITH FRESH TOMATO & GINGER CHUTNEY

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Asparagus & courgette fritters with fresh tomato & ginger chutney image

Try your hand at this version of vegetable tempura- sparkling water makes the batter super light and crisp. Serve with homemade dip

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Snack

Time 45m

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

vegetable oil , for frying
250g fine asparagus , cut into 3cm pieces
2 large courgettes , cut into matchsticks
140g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 large egg
100ml sparkling water
50ml white wine vinegar
2 tbsp golden caster sugar
thumb-sized piece ginger , finely chopped
4 large ripe tomatoes , finely chopped

Steps:

  • Heat enough oil to come 2.5cm up the side of a large, deep frying pan. Put the asparagus and courgettes in a large bowl. Whisk the remaining ingredients together to make a batter. Pour it over the vegetables with some seasoning, then mix.
  • Use a large spoon to drop bhaji-sized spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil - you'll have to do this in batches. Cook for 3 mins, until golden brown, then flip over and cook for another 2 mins. Drain on kitchen paper. Leave to cool before packing into containers.
  • To make the chutney, pour the vinegar and sugar into a saucepan and put over a medium heat to dissolve the sugar. Add the ginger and tomatoes, then turn up the heat and boil for 10 mins until thickened. Cool completely before storing in a tub.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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