RAINBOW FRITTERS FOR KIDS

RAINBOW FRITTERS FOR KIDS

One of the most popular recipes on my blog is pea fritters. It’s an old one but each week it is in the top five most viewed recipes. This week I decided it was time for me to add a new fritter recipe and I think you, and your kids, are going to love these rainbow fritters. I’ve worked all week on the recipe and have tried to make these a lot healthier. I’ve packed in as many vegetables as I could and have greatly increased the ratio of vegetables to flour. I’ve also used chickpea flour to increase the protein content and to make them gluten free for my readers that are looking for this.

When making these, you want to make sure you squeeze all the water out of the zucchini (courgette) and carrots. If you skip this step then you will change the consistency of the batter and they won’t flip properly. Due to the higher ratio of vegetables, I also recommend leaving the batter in the pan for three to four minutes before attempting to flip. If you do all this then your fritters should form and flip well.

These rainbow fritters are a perfect finger food for kids and are great for blw (baby-led weaning) Packed with veggies for nutrients and made with chick pea flour for extra protein. Gluten free.

•  Prep Time10 minutes
•  Cook Time 8 minutes
•  Total Time 18 minutes
•  Servings 10

Ingredients

• 1 medium zucchini (courgette) grated (1 cup / 130g)
• 1 small carrot grated (1/2 cup / 60g)
• 1/2 red capsicum pepper finely diced (1/2 cup / 60g)
• 1/2 cup (65g) corn kernels
• 1/4 cup (30g) grated parmesan
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup (40g) chickpea flour
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Place the carrots and zucchini on a clean cloth and squeeze as much water out of them. Place in a mixing bowl.
2. Add the peppers, corn, parsley and parmesan and mix until combined.
3. Add the egg and stir until mixed. Finally add the flour and mix until combined.
4. In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium low heat. Fill up an ice cream scoop with the mixture and drop into the pan. Flatten slightly with a fork. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.