Kolokythokeftedes (Greek Courgette Fritters)
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- Total Time
- 2hrs 40mins
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- Serves
- 10
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- Calories
- 162
Golden brown with a soft, fluffy centre, these Greek courgette fritters are flavoured with feta and herbs to make the perfect summer mezze.
recipe updated Apr 17, 2025
Ingredients
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- Feta cheese
- 300 g
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- Fresh parsley
- 10 g
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- Dill
- 5 g
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- Egg
- 2
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- Zucchini
- 750 g
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- Fine sea salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons
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- Dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon
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- Plain flour
- 150 g
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- Baking powder
- 2 teaspoons
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- Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon
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- Olive oil
- as needed
Tools
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Stove
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Kenwood Chef
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Colander
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Plate
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Frying pan
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Food processor attachment
Step preview
- Fit the Coarse grating disc to the Food Processor attachment
- Working in batches, grate courgettes into the attachment – speed 1
- Transfer the grated courgette into a colander
- Then add salt and mix until well combined
- Let drain – 2 hours
- Add the courgettes to a clean tea towel and squeeze out as much water as possible
- Fit the K-Beater
- Add the drained courgettes into the appliance bowl
- Then add the next ingredients
- Mix until just combined – 30 seconds, speed Min
- Then add the next ingredients
- Mix until combined – 30 seconds, speed Min
- Line a plate with paper towels
- Add olive oil into a frying pan, enough to cover the base
- Heat until hot – medium hot
- Dip a dessert spoon in water and add spoonfuls of the courgette mixture into the pan, spacing them apart
- Fry on both sides until golden brown and cooked through – 2 minutes, medium heat
- Transfer the fritters to the plate
- Repeat the same process with the remaining mixture, adding more oil into the frying pan, if needed
- Serve