Cauliflower Fritters
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Salt
- 6 tablespoons whole-milk yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Salmon caviar, for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 large head of cauliflower, florets finely chopped (2 cups)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.
- Add the cauliflower and cook for 2 minutes.
- Drain well, then spread the cauliflower on a paper towellined baking sheet to cool; pat the cauliflower dry.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon of salt with the baking powder, cumin, coriander, pepper and allspice.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt at high speed until firm peaks form.
- Fold in the cauliflower and the spice mixture.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet.
- Very lightly oil the skillet.
- Drop tablespoons of the fritter batter into the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to moderate and cook until browned on the other side, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the fritters to a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, coating the skillet with oil as needed.
- In a small bowl, blend the yogurt with the 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil and season with salt.
- Reheat the fritters in the oven, about 2 minutes.
- Garnish each fritter with 1/2 teaspoon of yogurt sauce and some caviar.
- Transfer to a platter and serve.
egg whites, freshly ground pepper, salt, wholemilk yogurt, baking powder, salmon, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, head of cauliflower, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cauliflower-fritters (may not work)