Raise your hand if you love eating crispy and easy Cabbage Fritters on a cold night or a rainy day.
Why we love this Cabbage Fritters recipe without Eggs
Obviously it can be made without Eggs making it Vegan
They can be Deep fried or Air fried whatever method you prefer
If you have a Mandolin, there is almost no prep time
Ingredients you will need for these Crispy Fritters:
Cabbage - I used Mandolin to make even and thin slices
Onion - Slice very thinly. I like to use Mandolin.
Rice Flour or All Purpose Flour
Gram Flour/ Besan or Chickpea Flour – You can use either Gram flour or Chickpea flour. Chickpea flour is made of white chickpeas and the taste is slightly different
Ginger Garlic Paste – You can buy is ready made is some grocery stores or alternatively make your own by using 2 peeled Garlic cloves and ½ inch of peeled Ginger
Cumin Powder – Very easily available in most grocery stores
Curry powder or Garam Masala
Turmeric Powder - For color and several medicinal values
Red Chili Powder or Chili flakes (optional) - Use if you like the heat
Salt
Oil for shallow frying
Step by step Instructions:
Mix Cabbage Onion and Salt in a large bowl and keep aside for 10 minutes. This step wil release the water from Cabbage and Onions
Add Curry Powder/Garam Masala, Cumin Powder and Turmeric Powder.
Add Chili flakes /Chili powder if using. Mix well
Add the Gram Flour/Chickpea flour and mix well. Add Rice Flour and mix well.
Add water only a Tablespoon at a time to make a paste like mixture shown in the picture.
Heat oil in a frying pan or a shallow pan.
Add a thin layer of Oil.
With your hands make a small patty and press to make it flat. Slowly add to the oil.
Do not drop in oil from distance otherwise the oil will splash on your hands.
Shallow fry for 30 seconds and with a spatula turn it over.
Repeat once more to make sure both sides are nicely light brown in color.
Remove on a towel lined plate to absorb extra oil.
Repeat in batches until all the mixture is finished.
Serve warm with Chutney of your choice such as Tamarind Chutney or Mint chutney or Ketchup.
Recipe Variations for this Easy Cabbage Fritter recipe:
Add handful of Coriander leaves.
Add some thinly sliced Zucchini.
Storing and Making ahead tips:
Best when eaten fresh and warm.
If needed make 2-3 hours ahead of time and warm in Microwave.
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Tasty and Easy Cabbage Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 Cabbage medium size - thinly sliced
- 1 Onion Thinly sliced
- ½ Cup Rice Flour or All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Flour/ Besan or Chickpea Flour see notes
- 1 ½ tsp. Ginger Garlic Paste see notes
- 2 tsp. Cumin Powder
- 2 tsp. Curry powder or Garam Masala
- ½ tsp. Turmeric Powder
- ½ tsp. Red Chili Powder or Chili flakes optional
- ½ tsp. Salt Adjust per taste
- ½ Cup Oil
Instructions
- Mix Cabbage Onion and Salt in a large bowl and keep aside for 10 minutes. This step wil release the water from Cabbage and Onions
- Add Curry Powder/Garam Masala, Cumin Powder and Turmeric Powder.
- Add Chili flakes /Chili powder if using. Mix well
- Add the Gram Flour/Chickpea flour and mix well. Add Rice Flour and mix well.
- Add water only a Tablespoon at a time to make a paste like mixture shown in the picture.
- Heat oil in a frying pan or a shallow pan.
- Add a thin layer of Oil.
- With your hands make a small patty and press to make it flat. Slowly add to the oil.
- Shallow fry for 30 seconds and with a spatula turn it over.
- Repeat once more to make sure both sides are nicely light brown in color.
- Remove on a towel lined plate to absorb extra oil.
- Repeat in batches until all the mixture is finished.
- Serve warm with Chutney of your choice such as Tamarind Chutney or Mint chutney or Ketchup.
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