If we had to give awards for "Vegetable of the year", cauliflower would be the winner for 2014, hands down. Most of you will probably agree, I'm sure!
Thanks, especially, to the Paleo craze, this humble little vegetable has come out of the shadows to become the start of countless recipes throughout the year. Professional chefs, bloggers, magazines, TV shows... everyone seem to have come up with their own unique creations. From cauliflower rice to "steaks" even pizza crust! And honestly, we couldn't be more excited.
Anytime a vegetable becomes popular and gets recognized, regardless of that reason behind it, we're happy. Because that means people are ACTUALLY EATING VEGETABLES!
We did our part this year by sharing recipes like our Saffron Infused Cauliflower Soup and Sumac-Dusted Cauliflower "Steaks". So we thought, why not end 2014 with one more? And since it's still Hanukkah, let's make it Holiday "appropriate" and create a kinda sorta version of the traditional latka 🙂
Enjoy!
Cheese & Cauliflower Fritters
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 16-18 1x
Ingredients
- 2 small cauliflower heads or 4 cups cauliflower rice
- 1 cup parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup garbanzo bean flour (see Note 1)
- ½ cup garbanzo and fava bean flour mix (see Note1)
- 1 cup sheep's feta cheese, crumbled
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese
- Oil for pan frying
Instructions
- Wash cauliflower heads and cut into large pieces. Transfer them to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped
- In a large bowl combine the rest of the ingredients (except Parmesan cheese). Add chopped cauliflower, mix well and let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for 20 minutes
- Using your hands, form 16 to 18 patties. Carefully sprinkle each side with Parmesan cheese
- Heat about ½ inch of oil in a large skillet. Gently place patties on hot oil. Cook over medium heat, 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Alternatively, bake at 425ºF for 45 minutes.
- Serving suggestion: Serve with Greek yogurt and fresh tomatoes
Notes
- You can substitute the bean flours, for regular flour, matzah meal, potato starch or tapioca starch. Just adjust the amount until it forms a mixture that is firm enough to form the patties.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
Joanne
Looks delish! I'm a huge fan of cauliflower and would love to make these 🙂
Can I ask? What can you substitute the bean flour and mix with? Chickpea flour? I'm in Australia and the flour (and mix) are not readily available.
Thanks 🙂
Vicky & Ruth
Hi Joanne, if you can find chickpea flour you can use that, but if you cannot find any you may substitute for Potato Starch if you want to keep it gluten free or you can use regular flour. Hope it helps.
Joanne
Thanks Ladies 🙂
Nina in CLE
Joanne, Garbanzo bean flour IS chickpea flour. I cannot help you with the Fava bean part of this BUT,if you maybe have an Indian grocery store in your area, it is available there, usually called Besan (Hindi) flour. Check it out.
Vicky and Ruth
You can use plain garbanzo bean flour. Yes, Indian grocery stores are a great option and online you can order from Bobs Red Mill
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance
Cauliflower and brussels definitely take the cake IMO too. I'm happy to see it because like you said, more veggies the better! These look incredible and i can definitely see these as a vegetarian burger as well!
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you. It is a great idea to turn these cauliflower fritters into burgers. We will have to try that.
Dina
... Dear Vicky & Ruth, thank you for sharing your love & your beauty, my prayers for you, for your loved ones & the whole world is to end this year & begin the New one, with love, peace, good will & fantastic health, God's Blessings & His Grace upon all, for ever, God Bless
Anne Shaya
Your recipes look so appetising but unfortunately not all ingredients are available in England, e.g. the bean floor in your cauliflower recipe. I share your love of this vegetable and look forward to other recipes using it.
Vicky & Ruth
Hi Anne, you may use regular flour for this recipe.
Joelle Bass
What could i use instead of feta cheese?
Vicky & Ruth
Hi Joelle, you can use shredded cheddar cheese and/or mozzarella cheese. Feta gives extra saltiness to the fritters, so I would adjust the salt to your taste. Just taste before adding the egg. Enjoy!
Old Blue Eyes
These look tasty! Wondering if they can be baked instead of fried? High heat oven for maybe 15 mins?
Vicky and Ruth
I have not baked these fritters yet, but I am sure it will work. Bake until the egg is cooked all the way trough.