Carrot & cottage cheese fritters
Use all purpose or floury potatoes suitable for mashing (e.g Rua, Ilam Hardy, Agria, Red Rascal) for this, not waxy ones.
Suitable from 12 months
Makes 12-14 fritters
Ingredients:
• 2 medium sized potatoes (or 1 cup mashed potato)
• 2 medium sized carrots (or 2 cups grated carrot)
• 1 small pickling onion (or 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion)
• 2 tablespoon finely chopped mixed parsley and mint or chervil
• 2 eggs (size 6)
• 125 grams cottage cheese
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ cup standard flour
• A little oil for frying
Method:
Peel and dice potatoes. Cook in boiling water until soft, then drain and mash. (Do not add any milk when mashing).
Peel and grate carrot. Finely chop onion and herbs,
In a bowl lightly beat egg. Mix in cottage cheese, then grated carrot, onion, and herbs.
Season with salt and pepper
Add 1 cup of mashed potato and mix well. Mix in flour last.
Heat a thin layer of oil in a wide frying pan on moderate.
Drop tablespoons of the mixture into hot oil. Cook for about 3 minutes each side (keep heat moderate to low or they can brown to fast).
When golden brown, remove to drain on paper towels. Repeat to cook all the mixture. Serve warm.