Beet Fritters: the easy recipe for a light and delicious appetizer

These beet fritters are a vegetarian light and tasty recipe to enjoy as appetizer or snack. Beetroots are rich in fibers, vitamins and mineral salts. Slice them thinly and mix with eggs, flour and herbs. This mixture will become delicious little fritters to be pan cooked with a drizzle of oil.

Very easy to make, you can serve these fritters as an appetizer to dip in tzatziki sauce, or as a quick lunch, paired with vegetables or toasted bread. Follow this step-by-step recipe to find out how to make them.

Tips

You can use raw or cooked beets: the important thing is to squeeze out the excess liquid, so as to obtain a compact dough.

You can also make the batter ahead of time a and pan fry it just before serving it.

Serve these fritters with tzatziki sauce, or sour cream, mashed avocado, Greek or soy yogurt, adding just a little bit of oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

How to store Beet Fritters

You can store the fritters in a sealed container the refrigerator for a maximum of 2 days.

How to make Beet Fritters

Step 1

Step 1

Peel the beetroots and slice thinly.

Peel the beetroots and slice thinly.

Step 2

Step 2

Drain in a sieve for half hour to eliminate the excess water.

Drain in a sieve for half hour to eliminate the excess water.

Step 3

Step 3

Put in a bowl and add the minced garlic and onion; season with herbs and crushed cumin seeds.

Put in a bowl and add the minced garlic and onion; season with herbs and crushed cumin seeds.

Step 4

Step 4

Add the eggs, season with salt and pepper then add the chickpea flour to create a compact and uniform mixture.

Add the eggs, season with salt and pepper then add the chickpea flour to create a compact and uniform mixture.

Step 5

Step 5

Create small balls with two spoons (about 3 cm-diameter) and flatten them slightly with damp hands.

Create small balls with two spoons (about 3 cm-diameter) and flatten them slightly with damp hands.

Step 6

Step 6

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan; once hot, lay the fritters on the pan and fry for a few minutes on both sides until they turn golden brown.

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan; once hot, lay the fritters on the pan and fry for a few minutes on both sides until they turn golden brown.

Step 7

Step 7

Once fried, transfer on a serving plate, add mint and dill leaves and serve 7.

Once fried, transfer on a serving plate, add mint and dill leaves and serve 7.