These speedy vegetarian fritters are perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

• 0:15 Prep
• 0:20 Cook
• 4 Servings

Recipe by Australia's best

Ingredients​

• 1 zucchini large sliced trimmed
• 2 cups pumpkin diced
• 1 carrot sliced trimmed
• 1 cup mint leaves fresh
• 3 spring onions thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed
• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 150 g fetta crumbed
• 5 eggs
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste
• 1 lemon cut into wedges *to serve
• Garden salad *to serve

Method​

1. Preheat oven to 180C / 160Cfan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place zucchini in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a clean kitchen cloth and squeeze, over a bowl or the sink, to remove excess liquid. (This prevents the fritters from being soggy). Place zucchini in a large bowl.
2. Add pumpkin, carrot and mint to food processor and process until finely chopped. Add to zucchini with spring onions, peas, breadcrumbs, flour and fetta. Lightly whisk 1 egg in a small bowl and add to vegetable mixture. Season. Stir until combined. Form 1/3 cups of the vegie mixture into fritters and place on a tray.
3. Heat half the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook fritters in batches, adding more oil if needed, for 3 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to prepared tray and place in oven to cook for 10 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Reduce heat to low, and when bubbles subside, use a spoon to stir the water until a whirlpool forms. Break an egg into a small bowl and gently slide into whirlpool. Cook for 3 minutes or until white is cooked. Use a slotted spoon to transfer egg to a plate. Repeat with remaining eggs.
5. Stack fritters on serving plates. Top each with a poached egg and serve with green salad and lemon wedges.

NOTES​

You can make smaller, snack-sized fritters if you like. Just use 2 tablespoons of the mixture for each.
Fritters will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge.