• Spinach, pea and ricotta fritters with herbed yoghurt

    Serves: about 20
    Cooking Time: 40 mins

    Instructions

    1

    In a bowl, combine 230g crumbled ricotta, 200g defrosted and lightly mashed frozen peas, 2 beaten eggs, 100g shredded spinach, 2 peeled and crushed garlic cloves, 1 handful chopped fresh mint and thyme leaves and 60ml (4 tbsp) cake flour. Combine and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Shape the mixture into 6cm-diameter patties and fry off in batches in a medium-sized frying pan with a little olive oil. Make the herbed yoghurt by combining 300g full-cream yoghurt with a handful chopped fresh mint leaves. Season well with salt, freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve the fritters with the yoghurt and mint leaves.

    Notes

    Store a batch of fritters in the freezer for lunches on the go.

    Recipe and styling by Claire Ferrandi

    Assisted by Nomvuselelo Mncube

    Photograph by Dylan Swart   

    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com