SAVOURY PUMPKIN FRITTERS

 

Serves 4

 

150g (5oz)

Plain flour

1

Medium size egg, lightly beaten

225g (8 fl oz)

Water

225g (8 oz)

Pumpkin, grated

2 teaspoons

Baking powder

1½ teaspoon

Salt

1

Pinch of ground mace

 

Vegetable oil for frying

 

 

 

Honey mustard dip

 

2 tablespoons

White wine vinegar

 

2 tablespoons

Whole-grain mustard

 

2 tablespoons

Runny honey or maple syrup

 

8 tablespoons

Olive oil

 

 

 

 

Tangy tomato dip

 

225g (8oz)

Ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and finely chopped

 

2

Spring onions, finely chopped

 

½

Bunch fresh coriander, chopped

 

1 teaspoon

Tabasco sauce

 

1 teaspoon

Balsamic vinegar

 

 

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

1

Sift eh flour into a medium sized bowl, add the beaten egg, water, salt and ground mace and blend together until the batter is smooth.

 

 

2

Peel, wash and grate the pumpkin, then fold the grated pumpkin into the batter.  Chill the pumpkin batter in the fridge for at least 10 minutes

 

 

3

Heat the oil in a frying pan and drop in a dessertspoonful of the batter one at a time.  Fry the fritters until they are cooked through and golden brown.  Drain on kitchen paper

 

 

4

Serve with a mustard, sweet pepper or tangy tomato dip

 

 

5

For the honey mustard dip, mix together the vinegar, mustard and honey or maple syrup, then whisk in the olive oil, a tablespoon at a time, until thick and creamy.  Season to taste

 

 

6

For the tangy tomato dip, mix all the ingredients together and season to taste with salt and pepper