06/27/2021
Materials
Fritters
1 cup frozen peas
2 cups zucchini, pea-sized dice {You can grate instead, but see Recipe Note as you will need more flour}
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 plus cup flour (white or whole wheat) {See Recipe Note}
1-2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
6 tablespoons aquafaba (liquid from canned or cooked chickpeas) OR 2 eggs (slightly beaten) {See Recipe Note}
2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil
Avocado Crema
1-2 ripe avocados
1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
milk {any kind of unsweetened milk}
salt {to taste}
Instructions
Fritters
Dice the zucchini into pea-sized pieces, put in a colander and stir in the salt. Let sit for about 15 minutes. This releases some of the water from the zucchini. Press as much of the water out as you can, but it will still be moist and that’s OK.
Boil the peas and set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the peas, zucchini, lemon zest, aquafaba or egg and flour. The batter will be quite loose.
Do a test fritter first. Heat a thin layer of oil in a heavy pan {e.g. cast iron}, and then add about 1/3rd of a cup of batter. You can press the fritter together a bit but try not to flatten it into the pan too much or it will stick. Let it cook for about 3 minutes or until you see the sides of the fritter starting to brown. It should be easy to flip over. Adjust the heat/oil as necessary.
Serve hot with your choice of toppings:
Avocado Crema (recipe below)