These easy to make fritters are a perfect lunch recipe or simply add an egg on top and viola,  you have a cafe worthy brunch option without leaving the house.

Serves 4

Makes 12 patties

Cooking time 15 minutes

Ingredients

400 g canned sweetcorn (or three cobs of fresh corn - kernels removed)

150 g grated sweet potato

1 cup (250 g) of wholemeal plain flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 egg

½ teaspoon crushed garlic

1 cup (35 g) of spinach chopped

25 g feta cheese grated

3 tablespoons of olive oil

Method

  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, grated sweet potato, corn, garlic and egg. Stir thoroughly until combined.
  2. Add the chopped spinach and feta and stir through the mix.
  3. Heat a frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat
  4. Add a heaped tablespoon of the mixture into the pan.  Cook for 3 minutes, turning the patty over to cook for another 2 minutes.

 

Cooks notes

We served the patties with a simple spinach salad with some homemade relish.  Natural Greek Yoghurt is also delicious with a squeeze of lemon juice or finely chopped mint.

Nutritional Info

Nutrient Per Serve Per 100g Criteria (per Serve)
Energy (kJ) 1628.02 755.24 ≤ 2200 kJ
Protein (g) 9.77 4.53 -
Total fat (g) 18.60 8.63 -
Saturated fat (g) 3.92 1.82 ≤ 7 g
Carbohydrate (g) 43.73 20.29 ≤ 60 g
Sugars (g) 9.31 4.32 -
Water (g) 132.22 61.34 -
Dietary fibre (g) 6.41 2.97 ≥ 5 g
Sodium (mg) 359.12 166.60 ≤ 600 mg