Easy Carrot Fritters

Easy carrot fritters flavoured with Greek feta cheese, ground cumin, and fresh coriander.

Perfect as a light lunch or healthy after-school snack for the kids.

The hardest thing about making these easy carrot fritters is grating the carrot, and even then you can cheat and use a food processor!

My kids love them with a sour cream dip, Moroccan hummus, or homemade ketchup.

Don't forget to check out my delicious courgette and halloumi fritters too!

✔️ Why should you try it?

• Quick and easy to make
• Uses up veggies from your fridge
• Great for baby-led weaning (just like these tasty sweetcorn fritters)
• Healthy after-school snack for kids

🥘 Ingredients

• Carrots - 200g of carrots, grated with a coarse grater. I use a box grater but you can use a food processor with the grating attachment if you prefer.
• Spring Onions - or substitute with a small red onion, finely chopped.
• Coriander - 3 tablespoons of freshly chopped coriander. Substitute with parsley or dill or use a combination of different soft herbs.
• Cumin - adds a warmth to the fritters.
• Garlic Powder - or swap for 2 finely chopped garlic cloves instead.
• Flour - use plain flour to produce crispy fritters.
• Eggs - 2 large eggs for binding the fritters.
• Olive Oil - for frying.

🔪 Instructions

The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

1. Place the grated carrot, chopped spring onions, cumin, coriander and garlic powder in a bowl.
2. Add the eggs, flour and crumbled feta and season with salt and pepper.
3. Mix with a spoon until you have a wet batter.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan on a high heat and dollop heaped tablespoons of the batter into the frying pan (don't crowd the pan - it's best to fry them in batches). I made 6 large fritters with this mixture but you could make slightly smaller ones if you prefer. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side until golden and crispy.

💭 Top tips

Make sure your frying pan is hot when frying the fritters so that you get lovely crispy golden fritters (rather than soggy and soft ones!).

Fry in batches and don't crowd the pan too much. Leave plenty of space between each fritter so they remain crispy!

🍴 Serving suggestions

The carrot fritters are perfect as a light lunch or healthy after-school snack for the kids. My lot love dipping the fritters in homemade hummus, or ketchup.

I sometimes serve the carrot fritters for dinner with apple coleslaw and curried rice salad.

Or, how about serving them for breakfast with a warm poached egg?

📖 Variations

• Don't have feta? Use grated cheddar or halloumi instead!
• Like things spicy? Add ½ teaspoon of chilli flakes to the mixture before frying.
• Bulk the fritters out with 3 tablespoons of drained tinned sweetcorn for carrot and sweetcorn fritters.
• Vary the herbs with whatever you have available. Coriander, parsley, basil and dill all work well, or use 1 tablespoon of dried mixed herbs instead.

🥡 Storage

The carrot fritters are best eaten fresh, as soon as they are made.

You can also cook and freeze the fritters for use at a later date if required. Warm them up in a hot oven for 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe

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