Battered cauliflower fritters the simple and perfect recipe. The recipe I want to tell you about today has delicious cauliflower as its main ingredient, covered with a light and crispy batter. I boiled the cauliflower and then dipped it in a very simple and quick batter and then fried it. Just imagine how delicious and tasty it is. Yes, I know fried food is heavy, but sometimes you can indulge, in fact, it’s really necessary! Little cauliflower fritters so good that one leads to another and they are really simple to prepare. I recommend reading the recipe for my Crispy and delicious cauliflower meatballs too. If you like cauliflower, but even if you’re not too fond of it, this is a recipe not to be missed and will convince everyone to eat this vegetable so full of properties. In fact, cauliflower provides beneficial fibers for intestinal health and helps control the absorption of cholesterol and sugars. Eating cauliflower helps against hypertension with the vitamin K it is rich in, increases concentration and helps mental functions. Cauliflower also provides significant benefits to bone health, being an excellent source of minerals for the body. Let’s run to the kitchen and prepare the Battered Cauliflower together.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: For 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 186.73 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 17.65 (g) of which sugars 2.03 (g)
- Proteins 5.07 (g)
- Fat 11.76 (g) of which saturated 2.48 (g)of which unsaturated 8.87 (g)
- Fibers 4.17 (g)
- Sodium 153.91 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 170 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Battered Cauliflower
- 1.76 lbs cauliflower
- 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cups water
- 1.41 oz grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp instant yeast for savory preparations
- to taste salt
- 1 1/4 cups seed oil (for frying)
How to prepare Cauliflower Fritters
Clean the cauliflower by removing the outer leaves and the stalk. Then divide it into small florets. Wash it under running water. Cook the cauliflower by plunging it into boiling salted water for about 10-12 minutes. I recommend testing the cooking by pricking it with a fork. Drain and let it cool.
Meanwhile, prepare the batter. Pour the flour into a bowl, add the instant yeast for savory cakes and the grated Parmesan.
Add the cold water gradually and stir with a whisk to avoid lumps. You will get a dense and fluid batter.
Dip the cauliflower florets in the batter and mix to cover them completely with the batter. Heat the seed oil in a small, deep pan or in a saucepan as I did.
With the help of 2 spoons, take a small amount of cauliflower and batter and dip it into the boiling seed oil. Let it brown well on all sides over medium/high heat.
Remove the Cauliflower Fritters with a slotted spoon and let them drain on sheets of kitchen paper. Enjoy them while they’re still hot and crispy.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
I recommend enjoying the fritters while they’re still hot, because like any fried food, they tend to lose their crispiness. If you have leftovers, you can warm them up in the oven for a few minutes to make them crispy again.
Also check out the recipe for Baked Cauliflower with Cherry Tomatoes
Your Questions
Can I skip the yeast?
Yes, they will just be less fluffy but equally delicious.
