Courgette and Sweet Corn Fritter with Tamarind Yogurt
Ismail created this Courgette and Sweet Corn Fritter with Tamarind Yogurt for MasterChef UK Professionals Series 18, serving it as the textural counterpoint to his Butternut Squash, Cashew and Chickpea Curry and Khichuri in his Semi-Finals Cook Off plate. The fritter was one of the unambiguous successes of the dish - praised by every judge: 'I really like the fritter. The sweet corn, you've used chickpea flour to bind it,' said one. Another added in deliberation: 'I love that little fritter, that sharp addition with the yogurt and the tamarind.' The use of chickpea flour as a binder was specifically recognised as a skilled choice: it adds a faintly nutty depth, handles residual moisture from the courgette better than wheat flour, and produces a crispier crust without the need for egg. The tamarind yogurt delivered the 'bit of sharpness, citrus-like' contrast that the rest of the plate - built around softness - needed. This element of Ismail's original dish required no correction and i…
- Time: 25 min
Source: Relaxed Recipes
Ingredients
- STEP 1: DRAW MOISTURE FROM THE COURGETTE
- Toss the grated courgette with a generous pinch of salt and leave in a colander
- STEP 2: MAKE THE TAMARIND YOGURT
- Stir the tamarind paste into the Greek yogurt along with the honey and a pinch o
- STEP 3: MIX THE FRITTER BATTER
- In a bowl, combine the squeezed courgette, drained sweet corn, chickpea flour, s
- STEP 4: FRY THE FRITTERS
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Shape the mixture into 4 fri
- STEP 5: SERVE
- Place a fritter on each plate. Add a generous spoonful or small quenelle of tama