Ingredients
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300 g carrots, peeled and grated
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500 g sweet potatoes, peeled and grated
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6 green onions, sliced
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2 teaspoons ground coriander
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1/4 cup coriander, chopped
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100 g cornstarch
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3 eggs, lightly beaten
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salt and pepper
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vegetable oil, as needed,enough for shallow frying
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1/2 cup plain yogurt, to serve
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200 g marinated goat-milk feta, drained and crumbled
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1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
- For onions, heat olive oil in a large skillet, add onion and stir occasionally over low heat for 20-30 minutes or until onions are soft and caramelised, set aside.
- Combine carrot and sweet potato in a colander, squeeze out as much liquid as possible, then transfer to a bowl.
- Add green onion, coriander, spices, cornstarch and egg, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Divide mixture into 8 and, pressing firmly, shape each portion into a patty.
- Heat thin layer of oil in a non-stick skillet and cook fritters, in batches, over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.
- Transfer fritters to an oiled oven tray and bake for 10 minutes or until cooked through.
- Place fritters on a plate, top with a spoonful of yoghurt and some caramelised onions and scatter with crumbled feta.