Lenten
zucchini fritters - a dish that can be prepared during religious abstinence from a certain type of food (it is known that fasting is not allowed to eat meat, eggs, dairy products and some others), or for those who are allergic to eggs. Such pancakes will be an excellent breakfast for the whole family, and the hostess can do a large portion in just 20-30 minutes.
How to make lean pancakes from zucchini tasty
For the dish you will need:
- zucchini or regular zucchini - 1 kg;
- wheat flour - 6-7 tablespoons, but if you want to make the dish a little healthier, you can add wheat bran - 3-4 tablespoons, rye or pea flour ;
- spices to taste;
- a handful of any fresh herbs.
Wash the zucchini, peel, and if necessary, remove the seeds. The pulp can be grated or chopped in a blender. Pour flour, spices and, if desired, fresh chopped herbs into the prepared mass - you should get a dough with a consistency of sour cream. Fritters from zucchini lean should be fried in a very hot pan with oil - a couple of minutes is enough for a portion of 3-4 pieces to brown on both sides.
Since the vegetable absorbs a large amount of oil, after frying, put the pancakes on a plate covered with a paper towel or napkin - this will absorb excess fat. Serve lean zucchini pancakes with hot, sweet tea. Your family will like this breakfast.
Zucchini fritters: recipe with apples
If you like sweets or prepare a dish for children, be sure to try the rosy pancakes with the addition of apple and sugar. Take:
- medium squash;
- 2 sweet apples;
- a full glass of flour;
- 2 tablespoons of sugar and oatmeal;
- half a glass of water;
- a little salt and frying oil.
First prepare the oatmeal. They need to be poured with hot water and left to cool. Peel the zucchini and apples, remove the seeds and grate or chop with a blender. Keep in mind that apples begin to darken very quickly, so you need to sprinkle the fruit mass with lemon juice, or immediately add to the zucchini and start making the dough.
To do this, add flour, oatmeal to the mixture, from which you need to drain excess water, sugar and salt, if desired, sprinkle a little cinnamon. If it turned out to be too liquid, add a little more flour; if it is too thick, pour a couple of tablespoons of water. Sour cream dough is considered ideal. Now it remains to fry the pancakes from zucchini lean in a very hot pan. You don’t need to cook for a long time, a couple of minutes for each serving is enough to make the rounds get a golden crust, but inside they remain soft and soft. To bake all the pancakes, you will need only 15-20 minutes.
By the way, instead of apples, you can add fresh grated carrots, and use flour not wheat, but rye - it will turn out not only tasty, but also useful. Serve the pancakes yourself hot, just from the pan - your kids and older home will certainly be delighted with such a lean and tasty dish.