This is a great recipe to make something tasty out of whatever you might have to hand – try grated carrot if you don’t have a courgette/zuchini, a teaspoon of mint sauce instead of fresh mint – or chilli flakes instead.
2 small or 1 large zucchini
1 garlic clove, crushed
60g self raising flour
30g grated parmesan
30g grated mature cheddar
1 large egg
Grated zest of 1 lemon
½ tablespoon chopped mint
Salt and pepper
To cook: olive or groundnut oil
Method
Using a box grater, grate the zucchini into a bowl.
Using kitchen paper absorb the excess liquid.
Add in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Heat a frying pan with a little olive oil.
Place spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan and fry on each side until golden and crisp Serve warm.
You can prepare these in advance, cook and then place on a baking sheet and reheat in a hot oven for 5 – 10 mins until heated through and crisp
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