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Cauliflower Fritters

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Cauliflower Fritters

Cauliflower Fritters

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Equipment

  • - Vegetable Chopper: Perfect for quickly dicing vegetables like cauliflower to ensure consistent pieces.

  • - Cheese Grater: Useful for grating hard cheeses that might be added to fritter batter or as a garnish.

  • - Mixer with Paddle Attachment: Ideal for mixing and incorporating ingredients smoothly without overworking the dough.

  • - Skillet: A non-stick skillet is perfect for frying fritters at the right temperature.

  • - Electric Blender with Steel Blade: Useful for blending or pureeing cauliflower into a finer texture.

  • - Sieve: Essential to rinse diced cauliflower properly and remove any unwanted bits before cooking.

  • - Fry Thermometer: Helps maintain the oil at a consistent temperature for even frying of your fritters.

  • - Tongs: A useful utensil to safely handle cauliflower fritters while flipping them in the skillet.

  • - Spatula: An essential tool for easily sliding and turning fritters during cooking.

  • - Food Processor with Slicing Discs: Useful if you prefer a more uniform cauliflower preparation by slicing it evenly before dicing.

  • - Kitchen Scale: Accurate measurement is key in ensuring the right balance of ingredients for your fritters' texture and flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 small head cauliflower (1 3/4 pounds), cut into short 1/2-inch-wide florets

  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil (optional)

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon, torn into 40 small pieces

  • 1/4 cup crème fraîche*

  • Garnish: fresh chervil or chopped fresh chives

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Cook cauliflower with coriander seeds in a 4- to 5-quart pot of simmering salted water, uncovered, until tender, 9 to 11 minutes. Transfer cauliflower with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain well in a colander, then discard any seeds clinging to cauliflower and pat cauliflower dry.
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Instruction 2

Lightly mash half of florets in a bowl with a fork and gently stir in remaining florets. Whisk together eggs, flour, chervil (if using), parsley, mint, chives, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl until combined, then stir in all of cauliflower.
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Instruction 3

Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 6, drop rounded teaspoons of cauliflower mixture into skillet, patting each lightly with back of spoon to flatten into a 1 1/2- to 2-inch round. Fry, turning over once, until golden and cooked through, about 2 minutes per batch, and transfer to platters. Add more oil to skillet between batches as needed.
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Instruction 4

Top each fritter with a piece of salmon and 1/4 teaspoon crème fraîche. Serve warm.
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Instruction 5

*Available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets
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