Cauliflower Fritters with Yoghurt Dipping Sauce

Cauliflower fritters

• 1 small cauliflower
• 120g plain flour
• 3 tbsp fresh chopped coriander
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 spring onions (or shallots, or small brown onions)
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• sunflower oil to shallow fry

Yoghurt dipping sauce

• 300g thick greek yoghurt
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• grated zest of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp lime juice

1. Trim the cauliflower and break into florettes. Cook in boiling salted water for 15 mins until tender. Drain.
2. While the cauliflower is cooking, in a bowl combine flour, coriander, garlic, spring onions, eggs, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric. Season with salt and pepper and stir until a thickish batter forms.
3. Add the warm drained cauliflower and mash into the batter using a fork or potato masher. Heat the oil in a deep frypan, when hot, add heaped tablespoonfuls of the cauliflower mixture and fry for 1-2 minutes each side until crisp and golden.
4. Drain on kitchen paper then keep warm while cooking remaining mixture. Serve with the yoghurt sauce and lime wedges on the side.
5. For the dipping sauce, place the yoghurt, coriander, lime zest and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, stir to combine then chill until ready to serve.