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Lentil Zucchini Peppers Fritters

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August 4, 2020
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    If you own a garden, you will certainly be able to harvest one or two zucchini at the moment. Provided, of course, that zucchini plants have been planted in your garden. Without that it’s going to be difficult ;) Zucchini have their peak season in July and August here in Germany, so it makes sense to do something with them when they are available from local farmers. Since I didn’t feel like baking today, I made some tasty Lentil Zucchini Pepper Fritters with a delicious Sour Cream Dip. So good!

    Lentil Zucchini Peppers Fritters | Bake to the roots
    Lentil Zucchini Peppers Fritters | Bake to the roots

    If you want to try something “new” for your next lunch or dinner, you might want to take a look at this recipe here. These delicious fritters are much better than a boring salad or pasta with tomato sauce – reheated in the microwave ;P The fritters need a bit more time to make than pasta with a ready-made sauce on top, but the effort is definitely worth it! And to be honest… making fritters is not that complicated. It just looks like there is a lot to do when reading the recipe ;)

    OK – the lentils have to soak for quite a long time, but they do that all by themselves and do not need any supervision when taking that bath. When the lentils are ready, all you got to do is some chopping, some mixing and some draining and then you are ready to deep-fry those fritters. It’s really not that complicated. By the way, you don’t need a big deep fryer here, a small pot or pan with a slightly higher rim will do the job just as good. The fritters don’t have to go on a deep dive in the fat, they just need enough oil so you can move them easily without sticking to the bottom of the pot or pan – so a thin layer is enough here.

    Lentil Zucchini Peppers Fritters | Bake to the roots
    Lentil Zucchini Peppers Fritters | Bake to the roots

    NOTE: If you grate the zucchini and cut the onion and pepper into small dices, squeeze out a little more liquid, you can even use the mixture to form and fry veggie burgers. In case the mix is too sloppy to stick together, you can add some flour as a binding agent – that should help to keep everything in shape.

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (4 servings)

    For the dip:
    1 cup (240g) sour cream
    2 tbsp. chives, chopped
    1 tsp. lemon juice
    salt, pepper

    For the fritters:
    7 oz. (200g) mountain lentils
    1 medium zucchini
    1 red pepper
    1 medium onion
    1 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. lemon zest
    1 tsp. Sriracha sauce
    1 bunch parsley
    salt, pepper

    vegetable oil for frying

    (4 Portionen)

    Für den Dip:
    240g Schmand
    2 EL Schnittlauch, gehackt
    1 TL Zitronensaft
    Salz, Pfeffer

    Für die Fritters:
    200g Berglinsen
    1 mittelgroße Zucchini
    1 rote Paprika
    1 mittelgroße Zwiebel
    1 TL Salz
    1 TL Zitronenabrieb
    1 TL Sriracha Soße
    1 Bund glatte Petersilie
    Salz, Pfeffer

    Pflanzenöl zum Frittieren

    Lentil Zucchini Fritters | Bake to the roots
    Lentil Zucchini Fritters | Bake to the roots
    Lentil Zucchini Peppers Fritters | Bake to the roots
    Lentil Zucchini Peppers Fritters | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. For the dip mix the sour cream with chives and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. You can make that dip one day in advance and store it in the fridge.

    2. For the fritters wash the lentils until the water is almost clean. Add to a bowl and add water until the lentils are covered completely. Let soak for at least 2 hours up to 8 hours.

    3. Wash and dry the zucchini, cut off the ends and then cut into 2 inches (5cm) long sticks – bit thinner than fries, thicker than julienne sticks. Wash the pepper and remove the insides, cut into thin strips. Peel the onion and cut into thin rings. Sprinkle with the salt and place in a sieve and that sieve over a bowl so liquids from the veggies can drip off into the bowl. Set aside for about 1 hour. Drain the lentils for the same time.

    4. Add the lentils to a food processor/mixer. Add the lemon zest and Sriracha sauce and mix/puree until a dough forms. There can still be some chunks, so do not puree the lentils too much. Add to a bowl and mix with the drained zucchini, pepper, and onion. Rip off the leaves of the (washed and dried) parsley and add to the bowl. Mix in and season with salt and pepper – it will look like a big mess, but that is ok.

    5. Add some vegetable oil to a frying pan – just enough so the fritters can swim a bit. Heat up until you can see bubbles appearing. Add small portions of the mixture to the pan and flatten with the back of a spoon or spatula. Be careful here – the oil tends to splash a lot at the beginning. Do not fry more than 3-4 fritters at the same time or the temperature of the oil will lower too much. Fry until golden brown on the bottom, turn over and fry the other side as well – takes about 2-3 minutes per round. When finished, take out of the pan and place on some kitchen paper. Season immediately with some salt. Repeat with the remaining dough. Serve with the sour cream dip.

    1. Für den Dip den Schmand mit Schnittlauch und Zitronensaft vermischen. Mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen und zur Seite stellen. Der Dip kann einen Tag im Voraus zubereitet und im Kühlschrank gelagert werden.

    2. Für die Fritters die Linsen waschen, bis das Wasser fast klar ist. Die Linsen in eine Schüssel füllen, Wasser dazugeben, bis sie komplett bedeckt sind und dann für mindestens 2 Stunden (bis max. 8 Stunden) einweichen lassen.

    3. Die Zucchini waschen und trocknen. Die Enden abschneiden und dann in etwa 5cm (2 inches) lange streifen schneiden – in etwa wie Pommes, nur dünner. Die Paprika waschen, entkernen und dann in dünne Streifen schneiden. Die Zwiebel schälen und in dünne Ringe schneiden. Alles in eine Schüssel geben, mit dem Salz bestreuen und vermengen, dann in ein Sieb geben und über eine Schüssel setzen, damit austretende Flüssigkeiten gesammelt werden. Für etwa 1 Stunde marinieren und abtropfen lassen. Die Linsen in etwa die gleiche Zeit abtropfen lassen.

    4. Die abgetropften Linsen in eine Küchenmaschine/Mixer füllen und zusammen mit dem Zitronenabrieb und der Sriracha Soße zerkleinern, bis so etwas wie ein Teig entsteht. Man darf noch immer ein paar größere Stücke der Linsen sehen, deshalb nicht komplett zu Mus pürieren. In eine Schüssel füllen, die abgetropften Zucchini, Paprika und Zwiebeln dazugeben und alles vermischen. Die Blätter der (gewaschenen und abgetrockneten) Petersilie abzupfen und untermischen. Mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen. Die Mischung wird ziemlich wild aussehen, aber das ist OK.

    5. Etwas Pflanzenöl in eine Pfanne geben – der Boden sollte bedeckt sein, damit die Fritter leicht darin schwimmen können. Das Öl erhitzen – wenn man einen Holzlöffel ins Fett hält und sich Bläschen bilden, ist es heiß genug. Kleine Teigportionen ins Öl geben und mit der Rückseite eines Löffels flachdücken. Seid vorsichtig, das Öl tendiert hier dazu stark zu spritzen am Anfang. Nicht mehr als 3-4 Fritter gleichzeitig in die Pfanne geben. Die Fritter von beiden Seiten goldbraun frittieren – dauert etwa 2-3 Minuten. Aus dem Fett holen und auf einem Stück Küchenrolle abtropfen lassen. Die noch heißen Fritter mit Salz würzen und dann mit dem Dip servieren.

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    • Prep Time: 00:30
    • Cook Time: 00:10
    • Total Time: 04:00
    • Yield: 4 1x
    • Category: Lunch
    • Cuisine: American
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    Delicious veggie fritters with lentils, zucchini and red peppers. The perfect combination!


    Ingredients

    For the dip:
    1 cup (240g) sour cream
    2 tbsp. chives, chopped
    1 tsp. lemon juice
    salt, pepper
    For the fritters:
    7 oz. (200g) mountain lentils
    1 medium zucchini
    1 red pepper
    1 medium onion
    1 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. lemon zest
    1 tsp. Sriracha sauce
    1 bunch parsley
    salt, pepper
    vegetable oil for frying


    Instructions

    1. For the dip mix the sour cream with chives and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. You can make that dip one day in advance and store it in the fridge.
     
    2. For the fritters wash the lentils until the water is almost clean. Add to a bowl and add water until the lentils are covered completely. Let soak for at least 2 hours up to 8 hours.
     
    3. Wash and dry the zucchini, cut off the ends and then cut into 2 inches (5cm) long sticks – bit thinner than fries, thicker than julienne sticks. Wash the pepper and remove the insides, cut into thin strips. Peel the onion and cut into thin rings. Sprinkle with the salt and place in a sieve and that sieve over a bowl so liquids from the veggies can drip off into the bowl. Set aside for about 1 hour. Drain the lentils for the same time.
     
    4. Add the lentils to a food processor/mixer. Add the lemon zest and Sriracha sauce and mix/puree until a dough forms. There can still be some chunks, so do not puree the lentils too much. Add to a bowl and mix with the drained zucchini, pepper and onion. Rip off the leaves of the (washed and dried) parsley and add to the bowl. Mix in and season with salt and pepper – it will look like a big mess, but that is ok.
     
    5. Add some vegetable oil to a frying pan – just enough so the fritters can swim a bit. Heat up until you can see bubbles appearing. Add small portions of the mixture to the pan and flatten with the back of a spoon or spatula. Be careful here – the oil tends to splash a lot at the beginning. Do not fry more than 3-4 fritters at the same time or the temperature of the oil will lower too much. Fry until golden brown on the bottom, turn over and fry the other side as well – takes about 2-3 minutes per round. When finished, take out of the pan and place on some kitchen paper. Season immediately with some salt. Repeat with the remaining dough. Serve with the sour cream dip.

    Notes

    Enjoy frying!

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