Greek Asparagus Fritters - Sparagokeftedes

 These Asparagus Fritters really are a delightful, light and healthy snack or side dish! They are very simple to make too. Wonderful when accompanied by a dip (see photo). We're sure that you'll enjoy these!

Ingredients

½ kg fresh asparagus

3 tbsp. zucchini (courgette) grated, drained and well-squeezed (to remove excess liquid)

3 tbsp. grated cheese – preferably Kefalograviera or Pecorino

3 tbsp. spring onions finely chopped

2 tbsp. wild fennel finely chopped

1 tsp. fresh mint finely chopped

3 tbsp. rusks finely crumbled

2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

2 eggs

2 tbsp. olive oil

300 ml sunflower oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Rinse the asparagus, keep the soft parts and finely chop these.

Put the olive oil in a saucepan and gently fry the spring onions for 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat, add all the other ingredients (apart from the sunflower oil) and mix well.

Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan.

When the oil is hot, take 1 tbsp. of the mixture at a time and with the help of another tbsp. form into a fritter shape and deep fry.

Remove the fritters from the oil and place on a dish with absorbent paper.

Serve warm or cold.