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Potato and courgette fritters

October 1, 2015 by Mandy Mazliah 10 Comments

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This recipe for potato and courgette fritters is a delicious vegetarian summer main course alongside salad. It’s also a great dish for baby led weaning and is a good way to introduce a new vegetable to picky eaters. 

courgette and potato fritters recipe by Sneaky Veg

This isn’t exactly a hidden vegetable recipe as the courgettes (or zucchini) are quite obvious. However, it’s also not the same as presenting a fussy eater with a slice of grilled courgette!

Needless to say, R and Miss R were not keen on these courgette and potato fritters. Next time I’m going to grate the courgette first to remove the dreaded “green bits”. Baby S and I however devoured these.

These courgette fritters are absolutely delicious and really quick and easy to make. I think they’re the perfect recipe for baby led weaning – long may his enjoyment of green veg last!

What are courgette fritters?

Courgettes, which are called zucchini in many parts of the English-speaking world, are one of my favourite summer vegetables. They’re easy to grow yourself in the garden or in a grow bag.

Courgette fritters are little patties that are fried. They’re deliciously crispy on the outside, yet filled with fresh tasty vegetables inside. These potato and courgette fritters make a lovely vegetarian summer light lunch. Why not take them along to a picnic or put them in a lunchbox?

This recipe is inspired by one from the Honey & Co. cookbook. I have made courgette fritters lots of times but I’d never thought to include potato. I really like the effect that this has. It makes them more substantial, more of a satisfying vegetarian main course. 

Other vegetarian courgette recipes:

Courgette buckwheat drop scones

Courgette polpette

Courgette, mint and feta frittata 

Courgette and lemon cake

See my favourite courgette recipes and get some cooking tips.

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Courgette and potato fritters

This recipe for courgette and potato fritters makes a delicious vegetarian summer main course alongside salad. It’s also a great dish for baby led weaning and is a good way to introduce a new vegetable to picky eaters. It’s not exactly a hidden vegetable recipe as the courgettes (or zucchini) are quite obvious, but it’s also not the same as presenting a fussy eater with a slice of grilled courgette!
Course Lunch
Cuisine British
Keyword courgette and potato fritters
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6
Author Mandy Mazliah

Ingredients

  • 1 small potato (100g approx weight) grated, peeling optional
  • 1 courgette/zucchini (150g approx weight) grated (peeled if preferred)
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 25 g self-raising flour
  • A small handful of flat leaf parsley finely chopped (optional - mint is also good)
  • Sunflower oil for frying
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  1. Rinse the grated potato and courgette in a sieve and then using clean hands squeeze out as much water as you can. You can do this in a clean tea towel or using kitchen paper but I find that so much gets stuck to the paper that hands are more effective.
  2. Put into a bowl with the beaten egg, flour and the herbs if using.
  3. Heat a little sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan over a low-medium heat and add a tablespoon of the mixture. Flatten with a fork or the back of a spoon. Shallow fry for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown. The key is to cook them slowly so that the centre has a chance to cook through.
  4. Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm.

If you like this you might like these leek and herb fritters.

Filed Under: Main meals, Snacks Tagged With: Lunchbox, Summer

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Comments

  1. Sarah James

    October 15, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Your fritters look delicious, love the idea of adding potatoes. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      October 15, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      Thanks so much Sarah – the potatoes make it a bit more of a substantial meal. I froze a whole batch of them and baby S loved them every single time. Must make some more now.

      Reply
  2. Mona

    October 22, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    So delicious thanks a lot

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      October 24, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      Thanks Mona – glad you liked them!

      Reply
  3. Jules

    July 23, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    You don’t say how many fritter this makes or for how many people, unless I missed it?

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      July 23, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      Hi Jules, it makes six, which is probably enough for two hungry adults. Let me know what you think if you make them.

      Reply

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