Veggie Fritters

Jr Iron Chef Vermont: The Sizzle Sisters

These crisp, savory fritters will make any meal shine, or will serve as a meal all on their own.

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Yield

12 Fritters

Ingredients

1 onion (large, diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 broccoli (large bunch)
1 cauliflower (large head)
1 sweet potato (large)
1 cup arrowroot powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
  sea salt
  black pepper
1 1⁄2 cups cheese, cheddar (grated)
6 egg (large )
  lemon zest
  butter
1 1⁄2 cups yogurt, plain
1⁄2 teaspoon cumin, ground

Instructions

Saute onion, garlics, and ginger in butter until soft. 

Cut cauliflower and broccoli into large chunks and steam until just tender. Drain and chop into 1/4 in pieces.

Grate sweet potato and squeeze out as much water as possible

In a small bowl, mix together the arrowroot, baking soda, salt and pepper.

Grate the cheese.

In a large bowl, crack the eggs and whisk together with the lemon zest.  Add the vegetables and toss. 

Sprinkle with arrowroot and cheese.  Thoroughly toss again.

Drop spoonfulls of fritter batter into a hot skillet and flatten with the back of a spoon. Fry until golden on one side, then flip and fry the otherside.

Whisk the yogurt and cumin together to make the yogurt dipping sauce, and enjoy.