Carrot and potato fritters

Name: Carrot and potato fritters
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 carrots; 1 potato; 1 small onion; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp self-raising flour; salt (to taste); a pinch cayenne pepper; ¼ tsp paprika; 1 tbsp marjoram (chopped); peanut oil

Lynne Mullins

October 19, 2011

Carrot and potato frittersNZ Gardener Magazine

Time:< 30 mins

A great vegetarian snack.

Ingredients

3 carrots
1 potato
1 small onion
2 eggs
2 tbsp self-raising flour
salt (to taste)
a pinch cayenne pepper
¼ tsp paprika
1 tbsp marjoram (chopped)
peanut oil

Method

Peel and coarsely grate 3 carrots, 1 potato and 1 small onion into a large bowl. Add 2 eggs, 2 tbsp self-raising flour, salt (to taste), a pinch cayenne pepper, ¼ tsp paprika and 1 tbsp marjoram (chopped).
Heat 3-4 tbsp peanut oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Shallow-fry tablespoons of mixture for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through (do not overheat oil or fritters will burn before they're cooked).
Drain on paper towel.
Serve hot with chilled white wine.
Makes about 10.
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