Spiced swede fritters

30-60 minutes 400 kcal or less bhajis curried curry deep-fried hot indian side dish mains pakoras professional chef sharing snack and dip spicy tv chef veggie

Ingredients

1 swede (about 650g), peeled and diced into small chunks

75g plain flour

100ml crème fraîche

1 egg , beaten

1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped

1 red onion , finely chopped

1 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tsp garam masala

½ tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp crushed coriander seed

small handful coriander , chopped

sunflower oil , for frying

mango chutney , to serve

Method

Cook the swede in a pan of boiling water for 15 mins until tender, then drain well. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, crème fraîche and egg to make a smooth, thick batter. Stir in the chilli, onion, spices and coriander, then season generously. Very roughly mash the swede and stir into the mixture.

Heat a splash of the oil in a large non-stick pan and cook small, flattened spoonfuls of the mixture for 2 mins on each side until crisp and browned. Serve hot with chutney.