Recipe for Indian Spiced Squash Fritters

Yield: 6 patties
Time: 20 minutes


Ingredients:

• 1 small acorn squash (1 cup mashed)
• ½ cup cornmeal
• 1 egg
• Large pinch kosher salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• ¼ cup olive oil (enough for shallow layer in frying pan)

Optional:

• Prepared chutney (like Major Grey’s)
• Spiced yogurt (non-fat plain Greek yogurt mixed with garam masala)

Method: 

• Slice squash in half and remove seeds and stringy bits.
• Wrap loosely in parchment paper and microwave for 8-10 minutes until steaming and soft.
• Let cool and then scrape out cooked squash, discarding skin.
• Mix squash, salt and pepper, egg, garam masala, and cornmeal together.
• Heat olive oil over med-high heat.
• When oil is hot, drop 1/6^th  of mixture into oil and flatten; repeat with remaining mixture (but don’t overfill pan-cook in two batches).
• Cook about 3 minutes per side until warmed through and crispy on outside.
• Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot (with chutney and/or spiced yogurt if desired).