Method

  1. 01

    Reduce the lemon chilli honey

    Tip the honey into a small saucepan with 2 tbsp water, the chilli flakes and lemon zest. Cook for about 3 minutes, until the mixture bubbles and thickens to a syrup.

  2. 02

    Salt, drain and squeeze the zucchini

    Set the grated zucchini in a sieve, scatter over the salt and leave for 30 minutes. Use your hands to squeeze it as dry as possible.

  3. 03

    Stir together the halloumi batter

    Combine both flours with the sesame and white pepper. Add mint, halloumi and zucchini, then stir in the eggs and spring onions to form a thick batter.

  4. 04

    Spoon and flatten each fritter

    Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a heavy non-stick frying pan. Spoon in 2 heaped tablespoons of batter for each fritter and flatten it.

  5. 05

    Brown both sides and cook through

    Fry for about 2 minutes, until golden underneath. Turn, press with a spatula and cook for a few more minutes, until golden and cooked through.

  6. 06

    Drain, season and add chilli honey

    Transfer to kitchen paper, season with sea salt and drizzle over the chilli honey to serve.

Batter and browning cues

After squeezing, the zucchini should feel compact rather than releasing more liquid into the sieve.

A portion made from two heaped tablespoons of batter should hold as a thick mound before you flatten it in the pan.

Wait until the underside is clearly golden before turning the fritter, then press it lightly with a spatula.

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