Don't tell our assistant food editor's mom she stole a trick from her Bengali onion fritters.
to an all-time low, shredding the squash to oblivion and weighing it down with a stodgy mix of flour and eggs. Even if you do everything right—salt and squeeze the squash to draw out excess moisture and fry them in cast iron until crisp and golden—zucchini’s true nature comes through, the fritters growing dense and soggy as they sit.
So when I was tasked with developing a zucchini fritter recipe even I could love, I stole a trick from my mother's Bengali onion fritters, piyaju. Instead of flour and eggs, they’re made with blended red lentils, which manage to stay wispy and crispy against all odds. Best of all, it's a one-ingredient batter : no eggs or baking powder required.until they’re plump and soft before draining and blitzing them into a coarse puree in the food processor.
For the squash, I ditch the classic shredding technique in favor of cutting them into thick and chunky matchsticks. The squash sticks are then tossed in salt and left to drain to remove some excess moisture, growing meaty and dense. These big pieces of zucchini don't lose their identity in the batter and instead remain distinct and tender once cooked.
This is a zucchini fritter I can get behind. They remain epically crunchy long after frying and are anything but bland thanks to the nutty flavor of red lentils spiked with bright lemon zest and Kashmiri red chili. I couldn’t be happier with this new and improved fritter model. To all the zucchini haters out there: Give this one a try.
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