quinoa fritters

Sunday, the market was crazy! Apparently there was a huge ad and everyone and their uncle was shopping at the market. It took us about half an hour to check out.

I was amazed at how many couples were "tag team" shopping...one would stand in line while the other ran around the store to grab items.

There were also couples who stood in separate lines to see which one would get to the register first...

Anyway, Sunday we had gone to the market to re-stock our empty refrig. I bought lots of veggies and incorporated them into these quinoa fritters.

I used the base of my zucchini fritters and added a little more veggies and the quinoa.

Quinoa Fritters: makes about 6
About 2 tablespoons of cooked quinoa
1/4 zucchini, diced
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
1/8 onion, diced
1 egg
6 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
oil to fry

When I made zucchini fritters, I added water, but this time, I forgot and didn't add any.
The batter was a little thick but I came out with 6 3-inch roundish "patties".
I mixed some sriracha sauce with some mayo and drizzled them on the fritters.

NOTES: I liked this. It was more like a savory "pancake". I think the next time I make this I'll add more quinoa.

kim chee corn fritters

I had never had a corn fritter, have you? But when I saw them here, here & here, I knew I should try making some.

The issue of Donna Hay that I have just so happened to have the recipe for corn fritters.

It was weird, the image I had of making them wasn't at all like the recipe.

In fact, I didn't have some of the ingredients. (insert pouty face) I hate when that happens. So, I ad-libbed.

Makes 10 fritters or so : adapted from Donna Hay magazine issue 29
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon oil (I used rice)
1/2 cup water
1 egg
2 tablespoons canned corn
50 grams kim chee
1/2 bell pepper, chopped (1/4 if you have the big bell peppers)
1/4 onion, chopped
rice oil to fry

Mix the flour, baking powder, oil, water and egg together.
Add the corn, kim chee, bell pepper and onion to the mixture.
Mix well.
Heat a non-stick pan on low and put some oil in to lightly fry (about 1 tablespoon)
Using a serving spoon drop a spoonful of batter onto the pan and cook like pancakes.
Take off heat and put onto paper towel to drain oil.

Serve with salad and some bi bim kook soo sauce.

NOTES: This was good, but the next time I buy milk and some butter, I'm trying this recipe again.