Recipe of the Month – Kohl Rabi Fritters with Broad Beans

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The recipe of the month for March 2025 is Kohl Rabi Fritters (pulpetti) with Broad Beans

Ingredients

• 3 kohlrabi bulbs grated
• 1 onion grated
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 200 grams broad beans skins removed and chopped
• Small bunch parsley chopped
• 10 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 6 eggs lightly beaten
• Salt and pepper
• Course semolina
• Olive oil for frying.

Instructions

1. Place the kohlrabi, onion, garlic and broad beans in a large medium mesh strainer (you may need to do this in small batches).
2. Squeeze out as much excess liquid as you can and place the vegetables in a separate bowl. You can use the liquid in a soup.
3. Once you have finished squeezing all the liquid out from the vegetables add in the parsley, cheese and 3 beaten eggs.
4. Season with some salt and pepper.
5. Mix well together.
6. Now take a medium sized handful of the mixture and form into a flat ball.
7. Dip into the remaining beaten egg and then dip into the semolina.
8. Fry in a pan with a shallow amount of olive oil on medium heat.
9. Fry on each side for about 8 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
10. Serve warm or cold.

Recipe courtesy of https://www.taste.com.mt