watermelon Archives

Non-alcoholic drink

Braaied harissa-and-lemon chicken

Cabbage recipes

Watermelon, red cabbage and herb tabbouleh with pork meatballs

10 minutes

Watermelon recipes

Pickled watermelon with barrel-aged sheep and goat’s feta

5 minutes

Pork recipes

Spicy pork tacos with watermelon, coriander salsa verde and peanuts

20 minutes

Preserves and

Wacky no-waste watermelon salad bowl

Cocktail recipes

Berry spritzer

Spicy corn fritters with watermelon salad

Serves 6 to 8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the fritters:
140 g chickpea flour
2 free-range eggs
1⁄2 cup milk
100 g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
2 T Italian parsley, chopped
1 T chives, chopped
1 t ground turmeric
1 t coriander seeds, crushed
1 t baking powder
Sea salt, to taste
140 g frozen supersweet sweetcorn, thawed
2 - 3 cups sunflower oil, for deep frying

For the salad, mix:

1⁄4 watermelon, cubed
2 green chillies, sliced
2 spring onions, sliced
1 lime, juiced

For serving:

1⁄2 pineapple, cut into matchsticks
1 cup plain yoghurt

Method

1. To make the fritters, mix the flour, eggs, milk, cheese, herbs, spices, baking powder and salt. Fold in the corn.

2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and drop in spoonfuls of batter. Cook until puffed up and golden. Drain
on kitchen paper.

3. Mix the yoghurt and pineapple and serve on the side with the fritters and a watermelon salad.

Cook's note: Keep a supply of frozen sweetcorn in your freezer for emergencies like a sudden need for these moreish fritters – perfect for pleasing the family on a Friday night (just ask Abigail Donnelly), or feeding to guests who pop in for drinks over the weekend.

Discover more fritter recipes here.

Easy, butter-roasted tomato-and-sausage spaghetti

Sweetcorn tamarind soup

Pork cacciatore

Melon-and-coconut ice lollies

Watermelon, charred feta and bread salad with mint

Watermelon juice

Braaied harissa-and-lemon chicken

Watermelon, red cabbage and herb tabbouleh with pork meatballs

Pickled watermelon with barrel-aged sheep and goat’s feta

Spicy pork tacos with watermelon, coriander salsa verde and peanuts

Easy pickled watermelon rind

Wacky no-waste watermelon salad bowl

Berry spritzer

Watermelon “pizza”

Spicy corn fritters with watermelon salad

Spicy corn fritters with watermelon salad

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