Spanish Rice Fritters
tasty fritters using up leftover rice
i used leftover fried rice - add your own extra ingredients to create something yummy
1 cup cooked rice (I used leftover fried rice)
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup soda water
1 onion - finely chopped
1 clove garlic
1 carrot - grated
2 T fresh parsley
grated cheese (to suit) and oil to fry in
METHOD :
in a bowl, place 1/2 cup flour and make a well in the middle
crack in one egg and whisk
add 1/3 cup soda water and whisk to a creamy batter
add one onion finely chopped, 1 clove garlic, 1 carrot grated and 2 T fresh parsley
add 1 cup of cooked rice and grated cheese
mix together well - must be a nice loose batter not too thick
heat a large frypan to a medium heat and add olive oilÂ
when oil is nice and hot - not smoking - add batter by the spoonful with space in between
2-3 minutes per side until golden fried
transfer to paper towels - continue until all fritters are done.