cauliflower-feta fritters with pomegranate
I know what you’re thinking; you don’t even need to say it: It’s time for a fritter intervention. A frittervention? Here, I’ll go first: My name is Deb Perelman and I have a fritter problem. And I really do. I pretty much want to fritter all the things, all the time — , , , , , leeks (), and , , , I actually have to hold myself back, and try to evenly space my fritter episodes throughout the year, so not to pique your concern about my fritter consumption. It’s not easy because no matter how many times I talk it out in a circle of understanding peers, I fear I will still think that fritters are the answer to most food dilemmas, most of the time.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Pomegranate | 1/2 cup seeds (87g) | 72 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 small head cauliflower (1 pound florets, i.e. stems and leaves removed), cut into generous 1 to 2 inch chunks
- 1 large egg
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Few gratings of fresh lemon zest
- 3 ounces crumbled feta (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes; less if using regular red pepper flakes, which are hotter
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt or more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Olive oil for frying
- 3/4 cup yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Handful pomegranate arils