Mfino Fritters
Makes 15 fritters.
🍽️ Makes 15
Ingredients
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | olive oil |
| 1/2 | red onion, finely chopped | |
| 2 | spring onions, chopped | |
| 2 | garlic cloves, finely crushed | |
| 200 g | spinach, washed, stalk removed and finely chopped | |
| 3 tbsp | 45 ml | coriander, chopped |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | thyme, chopped |
| 110 g | maize meal | |
| — | salt and freshly ground black pepper | |
| 60 ml (1/4 cup) | water | |
| 4 tbsp | 60 ml | mayonnaise (for the topping) |
| 4 tsp | 20 ml | soy sauce (for the topping) |
| a squeeze | lemon juice (for the topping) | |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | grated lemon zest (for the topping) |
| 1 fillet | ready to eat hot smoked salmon with pepper and dill | |
| — | edible flowers to garnish, optional |
Instructions
Serves: 15 fritters
For the fritters:
- Heat the oil and sauté the red onion, spring onions and garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the spinach and herbs and cook for another minute.
- Stir in the maize meal and mix. Pour in the water, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine until the spinach is wilted and the maize meal resembles mashed potato.
- Remove from heat and cool enough to handle.
- Take a teaspoon of mix per fritter and shape into mini balls using your hands. Flatten slightly and firmly squeeze to make sure the fritters are compact, otherwise they will break when you fry them.
- Add a knob of butter to a heated non-stick pan. Cook for 1 minute on each side until golden. Place on a serving platter.
For the topping: 7. Mix the mayo, soy sauce and lemon juice together. Place a small dab on each fritter. 8. Top with a piece of the hot smoked salmon. 9. Place all fritters onto a serving platter and decorate with edible flowers.