Easy Greek Tomato Balls
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups chopped tomatoes
- ½ cup scallions sliced thin, loosely packed
- 1/4 cup feta cheese small crumbles
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped fine
- 3-4 basil leaves chopped fine
- ½ - ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Canola or vegetable oil for frying
- Lemon sea salt, and greek yogurt, for serving
Instructions
- All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
- Cut the tomatoes and remove any watery flesh and seeds.
- Chop the tomatoes into fine bits.
- Line a strainer with a cloth or paper towel. Place the tomatoes into the strainer and allow the water to strain out for about twenty minutes.
- Remove the tomatoes from the strainer and add to a large bowl.
- Mix in the scallions, mint, parsley, basil and feta cheese.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and seasonings using a fork.
- Gently fold the flour mixture into the tomato mixture.
- Mix until a soft dough forms. The mixture should be able to be formed into small discs. You may need to add more flour.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 20-30 minutes.
- While the mixture is chilling, add the frying oil to a deep pan. Add just enough oil so the bottom is entirely covered. Heat the oil on medium-high heat.
- Remove the mixture from the refrigerator.
- Spray a metal tablespoon with cooking spray or carefully dip the spoon in the oil before making the scoop of tomato mixture. This will prevent the mixture from sticking to the spoon and easily fall off into the frying pan.
- Using the oil spoon, scoop single portions into the frying pan.
- Fry on each side for about 2-3 minutes.
- When they are done frying, allow the tomato fritters to rest on a paper towel lined plate.
- When they are all done, serve them on a platter with a sprinkle of sea salt, lemon wedges and plain greek yogurt for dipping.
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Nutrition
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg