Tomato Fritters

My name is Keisha and I'm a Pinterest Addict!!! It could be worst right??? I love the whole idea of Pinterest...you get to discover so many creative ideas with whatever you're into...fashion, food, flowers..whatever. So I was having some Pinterest time and came across this refreshing recipe for Tomato Fritters. Summer is a great time for tomatoes and this such a cool new idea right. I love fried green tomatoes but this is a healthier option for beautiful, sweet, ripe tomatoes. These fritters are made with summer tomatoes, feta and fresh dill or the herb of your choice...I bet finely chopped fresh basil would be yummy! They are a little crispy on the outside and moist and bursting with flavor on the inside. What a great quick and easy summer appetizer idea...you can top it with green onions and serve them plain or with yogurt! 

TOMATO FRITTERS

                PREP TIME:10 mins   COOK TIME:10 mins  TOTAL TIME: 20 mins

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 eggs
• 4 tomatoes, 1 and ½ cup when chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ¼ cup crumbled feta
• 4 and ½ tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil to fry

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Whisk the eggs.
2. Remove the seeds of tomatoes and squeeze gently to remove their excessive juice because we don’t want them to make the batter too juicy.
3. Chop them in tiny pieces and toss in whisked eggs. Add tomato paste and stir.
4. Fold in crumbled feta.
5. Add in flour and stir. You may need to add a little more flour because the tomatoes might still release their juice when mixed with other things. You should have a batter a little thicker than a cake batter.
6. Add chopped fresh dill, salt and black pepper and stir.
7. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and drop batter with a teaspoon in the oil. Fry it about 30 seconds on each side or until it has the color you desire.
8. Transfer on a paper towel to remove excessive oil and serve warm.