Fritelle di Zucchini
Ingredients:
400g zucchini ( about 2)
½ teaspoon of salt
250g plain flour
2 tablespoons of starter
50g Parmesan cheese
200ml water at room temp
Salt and Pepper to taste
Oil for frying
Method:
Remove the ends from the zucchini. Grate them fine and place in a colander with a ½ teaspoon of salt to drain. Leave for 1 hour. Use the back of a spoon to squeeze out excess water.
Put flour in a bowl. add your starter, parmesan and the grated zucchini, slowly add the water. Mix to form a wet and sticky dough.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well again until combined. Cover with cling film and let prove for about 3 hours at room temperatur.
Heat your oil to 170°C, Spoon the mixture in batches into the hot oil by using 2 teaspoons to make small balls. Turn and fry for about 3-4 mins until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on a rack with some kitchen paper and sprinkle with salt to taste.
If you want to make them vegan you can use nutritional yeast instead of the Parmesan. You usually need about half the amount of nutritianal yeast instead of the Parmesan.
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