The Jewish midwinter celebration of Chanukah, or Festival of Lights, remembers an ancient miracle that kept a lamp burning for 8 days with only one tiny jug of oil!
Ingredients
- 3 courgettes, grated
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and grated
- 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 free range eggs
- 40g plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 120ml vegetable oil for frying
Method
- Grate potatoes, courgettes and onion on the fine side of a grater, or use a food processor.
- Strain grated potatoes, courgettes and onion through a colander, pressing out excess water.
- In a large bowl, make the batter by mixing the eggs, flour, and seasoning together to form a thick batter.
- Add the pressed vegetables to the batter mixture and mix well.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, lower the heat, and place 1 large tablespoon of the vegetable batter mixture into hot sizzling oil. Fry on one side for approximately 5 minutes until golden brown. Turn over and fry on the other side for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from pan and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. Continue with remaining batter, until used up, adding more oil when necessary.
- Server with sour cream or yoghurt.
