GREEK ZUCCHINI FRITTERS KOLOKITHOKEFTEDES RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by Foodiewife
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- NOTE: *If you only have regular yogurt, you will need to set it in a fine sieve or cheese cloth, overnight, to remove excess liquid. Greek Yogurt is much thicker in texture than regular yogurt. For the sauce: Mix yogurt, a grated clove of garlic, cucumber, the juice of 1 lemon and ½ teaspoon cumin. Refrigerate, to allow the flavors to marry, while you prepare the fritters. Wash the zucchini. With skins on, grate them with the coarse side of a grater (or a food processor, which I prefer). Remove the zucchini by the handful, squeezing to remove as much liquid as you can. You can also use a tea towel or cheese cloth. I use a ricer, which works brilliantly to remove a lot of liquid! This is important, or you could end up with soggy fritters. Put the grated and drained zucchini into a bowl with herbs, feta and green onions. Mix with a fork. Add the lightly beaten egg and stir. Add flour and panko bread crumbs. The mixture should be wet but not watery. Mix in a small dose of salt-- I prefer kosher salt. NOTE: Feta cheese already has some saltiness, so I went easy on the salt and I am glad that I did! Heat olive oil in a pan about 1/8 inch deep covering the entire pan. When the oil hot and shimmering, scoop out a spoonful of the zucchini mixture I used an ice cream scoop) and put it in the pan. Let the fritters cook about 3-4 minutes or until brown and then flip them. Cook another 3-4 minutes until browned. Remove fritters and place on a paper towel -lined plate to remove some excess oil. Serve hot with tzatiki sauce. If using regular yogurt, put yogurt in a cheesecloth lined sieve over a bowl. Drain several hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Greek yogurt is thicker and does not need the draining. Peel, seed and coarsely grate cucumbers. Drain well. Add garlic, vinegar, olive oil, sat and pepper to cucumbers. Mix well. Add drained yogurt and blend.
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Scuba Steve
[email protected]These fritters are a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. They're also a delicious and satisfying snack.
Ahmad khan Salarzai
[email protected]I've made these fritters several times and they're always a hit. They're a great way to use up zucchini and they're also a healthy and delicious snack.
Jason Iannetti
[email protected]These fritters are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love serving them with tzatziki sauce.
Seun Adejugbe
[email protected]I made these fritters for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them.
Bianca flair
[email protected]These fritters are a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved them!
Foking Khan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of zucchini, but I really enjoyed these fritters. They were flavorful and addictive.
Shezi x147
[email protected]These fritters are a great way to use up leftover zucchini. They're also a healthy and delicious snack or side dish.
Chimuanya Wisdom
[email protected]I love that this recipe is so versatile. You can add different herbs and spices to taste.
Venica Currie
[email protected]These fritters are a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. They're also a delicious and satisfying snack.
Shamim Akhtar
[email protected]I've made these fritters several times and they're always a hit. They're a great way to use up zucchini and they're also a healthy and delicious snack.
Ali Apdirhamaan
[email protected]These fritters are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love serving them with tzatziki sauce.
Maria Sanabria
[email protected]I made these fritters for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them.
Raphael Fernandez
[email protected]These fritters are a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved them!
Ekomobong Senoh Praise
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of zucchini, but I really enjoyed these fritters. They were flavorful and addictive.
Umer Maher Maher
[email protected]These zucchini fritters are a great way to use up leftover zucchini. They're also a healthy and delicious snack or side dish.
Shahbaz Ali Sandhu
[email protected]My family loved these fritters! They were so easy to make and they disappeared quickly.
Carol Begins
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses fresh zucchini. It gives the fritters a bright, summery flavor.
Sachin Gc
[email protected]These zucchini fritters were a hit at my last potluck! They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a delicious blend of herbs and spices. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly.