Carrot Fritters
by Tarla Dalal
Crunchiness that will make you drool, flavour that will make you smack your lips, indeed the Carrot Fritters is a snack beyond comparison.
Made of grated carrot, crunchy spring onions and capsicums, held together with besan and perked up with a range of spice powders and herbs, Carrot Fritters has a please-all taste and exciting mouth-feel.
It can be enjoyed plain, with chutneys or with a luscious dip . You can also try other fritters like the Spicy Paneer Fritters and Baby Corn Fritters .
Carrot Fritters recipe - How to make Carrot Fritters
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 16 fritters
2 cups thickly grated carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
oil for deep-frying
- Method
- Combine all ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape each portion into a 25 mm. (1’) diameter flat round fritter.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry the fritters, a few at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 38 cal |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Fat | 2.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 278.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 4.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 7.2 mcg |
| Calcium | 12.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 6.4 mg |
| Potassium | 38.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |