Cauliflower Fritters

Pieces of cauliflower are dipped in a delicate batter and fried to a golden brown in hot oil. These prepared vegetable fritters can be served as a side dish or as a snack at a party with various sauces. We recommend serving them with romesco sauce, chili sauce, or curry sauce, but the choice of how to serve them is entirely up to you.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 piece Cauliflower, fresh

  • 100 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

  • 2 pinch Salt, table

  • 2 piece Egg, fresh

  • 170 ml Water

  • 2 spoons Oil, vegetable oil, canola

  • pieces Oil, vegetable oil, canola

Steps

  1. Clean the cauliflower, wash it, and divide it into florets. Leave small florets whole, and cut larger ones in half if desired.

  2. Bring a large amount of water to a boil in a pot. Add the cauliflower pieces to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain the blanched pieces in a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Dry the drained pieces with paper towels.

  3. Sift the flour into a bowl and mix it with salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks with a hand whisk and mix them with cold water. Pour the mixture along with oil into the bowl with flour and mix the ingredients well to form a smooth batter without lumps. Beat the egg whites into stiff peaks and gently fold them into the batter in two or three additions.

  4. Heat the frying oil well in a pot. The oil is hot enough when small bubbles appear around the edge of a spoon or ladle dipped into the hot oil. Add a few pieces of cauliflower to the batter and gently push them into the batter with a spoon or ladle. Use a slotted spoon (or fork) to lift them from the bowl and place them in the hot oil. Once they turn golden brown, remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat the process until all the cauliflower pieces are fried.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 80.46 kcal
  • Fat: 2.64 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0.41 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9.39 g
    • Sugars: 0.74 g
  • Protein: 2.88 g
  • Fiber: 1.73 g