Pancake flat or fluffy like a doughnut, these sweet and savoury fritters suit any whim. Go vege with potato and pea, or indulge in fried fruits - your fritter bond just got a whole lot stronger. It's time to dive into these golden delights.
1. Get saucy
Like the famous 'pasta puttanesca', the bold sauce served with these golden ricotta fritters features tomato, olives, anchovies and basil.
2. Holla at the jalapeno
Moreish as. Melbourne's Smith & Daughters serve these vegan corn fritters in quantities of three or six at the restaurant. People always, ALWAYS choose six. You’ll see why!
3. Beer batter, beer batter
The secret to Stephanie Alexander's carrot and basil fritters lies in the light beer batter and they're fabulous with a yoghurt dipping sauce.
4. Fennel friendships
Known as a marathon in Greek, the fennel was thought to have increased longevity, strength and courage amongst ancient civilisations. We can’t say these crispy fennel fritters will make boost your braveness levels, but we can speak to their deliciousness.
5. Cauliflower is calling
Simple cauliflower becomes a must-have snack with drinks when encased in a spiced cider batter in these fritters.
6. Pea poppers
Light, fluffy and almost dumpling-like, these deep-fried vegetarian treats make such a delicious snack and are a great way to get the kids eating their greens. These pea and ricotti fritti also make great party food.
7. Siesta calls
These crisp tortillatas de camarones are a speciality of the Cádiz province in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. Prawns are encased in a batter of chickpea flour, parsley and onion before being fried.
8. Sweet cheeses!
Syrniki are fritters made from a farmer’s cheese called tvorog - similar to cottage cheese and ricotta, but is drier and has a tangy taste. If you've ever attempted to make pancakes, you'll find these a breeze and they go great with some berry jam and dusted with icing sugar.
9. A rainy day delight
Banana fritters (buñuelos de banana) are a traditional pastry made by Latin American grandmothers and people in Argentina and Uruguay prepare them on rainy days to share with the local drink, mate, which resembles a green tea.
10. Apple of our eye
Hailing from Italy, these irresistible fried balls of apple-y dough are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Serve warm and dusted with sugar. This recipe makes 100! People, 100!
11. Custard is wonderful
If you have a special fondness for both custard and fried things, you'll want to pop this chocolate and orange sensation in your mouth quicksmart. Dusted in a fennel sugar, these custard fritti scream Italian getaway.
12. Ricotta stacks up
This light fritter recipe is quite simple and well-suited to entertaining. Ricotta made with goat’s milk is deliciously creamy with a lovely herbaceous, almost earthy note and is complemented beautifully with the addition of honey and pistachio.
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