Cauliflower is a vegetable very common in Greek cuisine. Basically, we enjoy it cooked and served as a simple salad, but we like it fried as well. Cut into small florets and deep fried in olive oil it is a wonderful appetizer that everyone enjoys.
Fried cauliflower served with Greek yoghurt sauce
Ingredients
1 cup esti extra virgin olive oil
1 medium cauliflower, about 4-5 cups of florets
2 eggs
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups breadcrumbs
Salt
Yogurt Sauce
1 cup Greek yogurt
zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp. lemon juice
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Remove the large stem of the cauliflower. Run your knife around the center core and pull it out. Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
For the batter, whisk the eggs and flour in a large bowl.
Add the bread crumbs to another bowl.
In a large frying pot heat well the olive oil.
Dip the florets into the batter shaking off the excess as you go. Then dunk into the breadcrumb.
Gently add to the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pot with florets. Fry, stirring occasionally until golden all over.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cauliflower to a plate lined with paper towel.
Repeat if there are any florets left.
Sprinkle with salt while hot.
For the yogurt sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a mini food processor. Blend until smooth.
Serve your fried cauliflower warm with the dill yogurt sauce on the side.