Name: Pumpkin fritters
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 750 gram peeled, chopped pumpkin; 2 peeled, chopped potatoes; 25 gram butter; 1 finely chopped onion; 2 teaspoon curry powder; 1 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup thawed frozen peas; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped; 3/4 cup roughly chopped pepitas (pumpkin seeds); oil for shallow frying; salad, hummus, lemon wedges, to serve

Ingredients

750 gram peeled, chopped pumpkin

2 peeled, chopped potatoes

25 gram butter

1 finely chopped onion

2 teaspoon curry powder

1 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs

1/2 cup thawed frozen peas

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

3/4 cup roughly chopped pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

oil for shallow frying

salad, hummus, lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.Cook pumpkin and potato in a saucepan of boiling water 10-12 minutes, until just tender. Drain. Return to saucepan. Stir over low heat 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

2.Melt butter in a frying pan on medium. Saute onion 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add curry and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to bowl with pumpkin mixture, breadcrumbs, peas and parsley. Season to taste. Mix well.

3.Flatten 1/3 cups mixture into 5cm patties. Coat in pepitas. Chill 20 minutes.

4.Heat oil in frying pan on high. Cook patties in 2 batches, 3-4 minutes each side, until golden. Drain on paper towel. Serve with salad, hummus and lemon wedges.

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