Courgette Fritters with Feta

Have I ever told you how much I love potato fritters? No? Oh, I do love them so much! Ever since I was a kid, I have always loved potato fritters. It's not the healthiest food, I know. Recently I added a new fav to my favourite food collection - courgette fritters. I call it a healthier variation of potato fritters. They must be healthier, because courgette is very healthy vegetable, right? Well, maybe they are not a bit more healthier that potato fritters, however they are definitely equally delicious! And they are so easy to make!

Courgette Fritters with Feta

500g courgettes, grated

1/2 tsp salt

1 shallot, thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, minced

2 eggs

1tbsp chopped fresh mint

150g feta, crumbled

5 tbsp plain flour

freshly grated black pepper

salt

olive oil for frying

Put the grated courgette in a colander, sprinkle with salt, mix and let stand for 20-30 minutes. Squeeze out any excess liquid. In a medium bowl, combine the courgette, shallot, garlic, eggs, mint, feta and flour. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Ladle spoonful of the batter into the pan for each fritter and cook in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked fritters on a paper towel to drain excess oil from them.