Sweetcorn & halloumi fritters with mint yogurt

Name: Sweetcorn & halloumi fritters with mint yogurt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Essential Sweetcorn; 250 g pack halloumi, coarsely grated; 2 tsp nigella seeds; ¼ tsp chilli flakes; 1 clove/s garlic, crushed; 6 salad onions, finely sliced; 3 British Blacktail Free Range Medium Eggs, beaten; 4 tbsp self-raising flour; 200 ml olive oil, for frying; 1 lime, in wedges, to serve

These fritters make the perfect sharing starter to have with drinks, or a delicious lunch served with a salad. They'd also work with paneer – just up the seasoning a little as paneer is less salty, and try switching the mint out for coriander in the yogurt.

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Vegetarian

Serves4 as a starter
CourseStarter
Prepare10 mins
Cook25 mins
Total time35 mins

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2 Essential Sweetcorn
250g pack halloumi, coarsely grated
2 tsp nigella seeds
¼ tsp chilli flakes
1 clove/s garlic, crushed
6 salad onions, finely sliced
3 British Blacktail Free Range Medium Eggs, beaten
4 tbsp self-raising flour
200ml olive oil, for frying
1 lime, in wedges, to serve

For the yogurt

250g natural Greek-style yogurt
1 small clove garlic, crushed
25g mint, leaved picked and finely chopped

Stand a corn cob upright on a chopping board, then cut away the kernels using a sharp knife. Repeat with the second cob. Put the corn into a bowl with the cheese, spices, garlic, onions, eggs and flour. Season well and mix until combined.
In a large frying pan, pour in the olive oil to about 0.5cm deep, then heat over a medium-high heat and, when shimmering, transfer 4 heaped dessert spoons of mixture to the pan, flattening out into fritters. Fry for 3-4 minutes, until deep golden on the underside, then carefully f lip over and fry the other side. You should get between 12-16 fritters.
Remove the cooked fritters to a plate lined with kitchen paper, and repeat the process until all the mixture is used up.
Meanwhile, mix the yogurt ingredients together with some seasoning and transfer to a serving dish. Once the fritters are cooked, scatter with sea salt f lakes, then serve with the yogurt on the side and lime wedges for squeezing.

Cook’s tip

Take a little care when you’re frying these fritters as the oil can splash as you turn them, plus the raw corn can sometimes pop in the oil as it cooks.

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