In a hurry and looking for an easy Easter treat? This is my lovely take on the Luxembourg Gromperekichelchen (potato fritter) – crispy courgette fritters with a cottage cheese dip. They are easy to prepare with a big wow factor.
And the best is, you only need to buy 5 ingredients for this treat! High five!
For the fritters:
1 small courgette (250g)
2 tbsp chives, chopped
1 small garlic clove
10g herbs (f.ex. mint, dill, basil)
200g cottage cheese
120g flour
1 egg
1 tsp salt
pepper
olive oil, for frying
For the dip:
100g cottage cheese
1 tbsp chives, chopped
salt and pepper
lemon wedges, to serve
Grate the courgette, put in a sieve and sprinkle with a good pinch of salt. Massage the salt into the courgette and set aside for 20 minutes to release some liquid.
Meanwhile, slice the spring onions, peel and crush the garlic and chop the chives.
After 20 minutes, squeeze out the liquid from the courgettes and discard. Put the courgettes in a bowl, add the sliced spring onions, garlic, chives, cottage cheese, flour, egg and salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
Cover the bottom of a frying pan with olive oil and put over a medium heat. Put a few heaped tablespoons of the batter into the frying pan to shape patties. Fry for about 11/2 – 2 minutes on each side until browned, drain on kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining batter.
While the fritters are frying, make the dip. Put the cottage cheese in a bowl, add the chopped chives and season with salt and pepper.
Serve the fritters with the dip.
