Thai -Vegan Zucchini Fritters w/Cilantro Mint Chutney

By Addylicious

Ingredients

• Fritters Ingredients:
• 3 medium-size Zucchini; ends trimmed
• 1-2 Garlic cloves; peeled & minced
• 3 Green Onions; minced
• 2 Green chillies or to taste; destemmed & finely chopped
• 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour (Maida)
• 2 tbsp Corn Starch/Corn Flour
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh Basil leaves or Cilantro (Coriander) leaves
• 2 tsp freshly grated Lemon zest
• Salt to taste
• 1/8 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 2-3 tbsp Olive Oil
• Lemon wedges, for serving
• Chutney INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup packed fresh Cilantro (Coriander) leaves
• 1/4 cup packed fresh Mint leaves
• 1/2 cup sliced onion
• 2 Serrano Green chillies or to taste; destemmed & roughly chopped
• 3 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp fresh Lemon juice or to taste
• 1/4 tsp salt or to taste

Details

Adapted from cookingthumb.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater, or in a food processor using the shredding blade.
In a large bowl, toss zucchini with 1 tsp salt and set aside for 10 minutes. Then, squeeze all of the excess liquid out of the zucchini with your hands.
Return the dried zucchini to the bowl. Mix green onions, garlic, green chillies, basil, lemon zest, salt (taste the zucchini before adding) & black pepper. Sprinkle the corn starch & all-purpose flour over the mixture & mix until uniformly incorporated.
Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large non-stick skillet/Tava over medium heat.
Drop 2 tbsp of the zucchini mixture onto the skillet. Do not overcrowd the skillet, cook in batches. Lightly press the batter with the back of your spatula. Cook fritters until the edges underneath turn golden brown, takes about 2-3 minutes. Flip the fritters & fry until its golden-brown underneath as well.
Drain on absorbent paper. Repeat process with remaining batter, adding more oil to skillet/tava if necessary.
Serve with lemon wedges & Cilantro-Mint Chutney.

CHUTNEY

Add cilantro, mint, green chillies, onion and water into the blender.
Grind to form a smooth paste.
Add salt, lemon juice and sugar. Mix. Adjust seasonings as per your taste. Add more water if mixture is too stiff.
Store it in refrigerator.