Appetizer
Greek Tomato Fritters with Sun-Dried Tomatoes (Tomatokeftedes)
- Total timeTotal
- 50′
- ServingsServings
- 4-6
Tomatokeftedes are a delicious, traditional Greek dish, especially on the islands. Made with sun-dried tomatoes they are tastier and more special, nothing like the ones with fresh tomato.
Tomatokeftedes are a delicious, traditional Greek dish, especially on the islands. Made with sun-dried tomatoes they are tastier and more special, nothing like the ones with fresh tomato. You can make them with dried tomatoes you prepared in the summer, or with sun-dried tomatoes in oil from the store.
My family comes from Kimolos, where every summer we make our own sun-dried tomatoes, and tomatokeftedes as puffy as loukoumades. So here is the recipe for the tastiest sun-dried tomato fritters!
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Greek Tomato Fritters with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Recipe
Total time 50′ · 4-6 servings
Ingredients
Method
- Finely chop the onion, parsley and mint, and mix them in a large bowl. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and add them too.
- TipIf you use dry sun-dried tomatoes, soak them in water for 1 hour first; if they are in oil and soft, you can use them straight away.
- In another bowl, mix the flour with the yeast and add the water.
- Stir until smooth, then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Finally, add a little salt and pepper, cover, and let the batter rise for 30–60 minutes.
- Once the batter has risen, heat plenty of olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, drop in small spoonfuls of batter and fry until golden.
- TipIf you like capers, add a handful to the batter for even tastier tomatokeftedes!
- Serve the tomatokeftedes with strained Greek yogurt, plain or flavored with a little mint.
