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Fritter

Ta’ameya (Fava Bean Fritters)

Serve these as you would falafel: in a pita, on top of a salad, or as a snack with a dip.

Trinity Korokke

Inspired by Japanese street food, these korokke include bell pepper and onion to add texture to the potatoes, and mozzarella to create a gooey cheese pull.

Salt Cod Fritters

These salt cod fritters from chef Eric Ripert are golden brown and delightfully crispy. Serve them as soon as you can after frying.

Easy Fish Cakes With Caper-Parsley Sauce

Try these halibut and canned sardine cakes instead of crab cakes for a starter or light lunch.

Buñuelos

These fritters are often referred to as buñuelos de rodilla, or knee fritters, as they need to be quite thin and the knee is often pressed into the dough to stretch it out.

Kolar Pitha

Traditionally these banana fritters are sweetened with a syrup made from gur or jaggery, which gives them a musky aroma and a dark brown color. This version uses maple syrup, which hits many of the same notes as those sweeteners. These fritters are fluffy and tender on the inside, crispy and craggy on the outside.

Bonda or Batata Vada

You'll find these round chickpea flour and spiced potato fritters wherever Indian snack sellers congregate. Serve them with whatever chutney you like for dipping.

Carrot, Onion, and Spinach Bhajias

These crispy fritters are made with grated carrots, onions, and ginger, plus garam masala and chile. The dipping sauce has a hefty pour of bourbon, which adds warming depth.

Shabzi Pakora

This vegetable fritter recipe calls for onions, cabbage, potato, and carrot, but you can use any combination of vegetables you have.

Kale and Pumpkin Falafels With Pickled Carrot Slaw

These turmeric-spiced pumpkin falafels come together in a food processor, then roast in the oven to golden-brown perfection. A punchy carrot slaw keeps things bright.

Zucchini-Lentil Fritters With Lemony Yogurt

These crispy zucchini fritters take inspiration from the Bengali onion snack piyaju. Soaked and blended red lentils make up the batter, which is spiked with turmeric and chile powder.

How to Pancake-ify Your Leftovers

Almost anything in your fridge or pantry can become a savory pancake (or fritter, or patty). Here's how to make it happen.

Smoked Trout Croquettes

These bite-size mashed potato croquettes are filled with smoked trout, mozzarella, Parmesan, and chives.

Big Easy Pumpkin Beignets

Can't find kefir? Substitute buttermilk or plain yogurt.

Ramp Fritters

These crispy little fritters taste like a three-way cross between onion tempura, blooming onion, and onion rings. If you can't find ramps, use thin scallions.

Swiss Chard and Herb Fritters

These golden-brown fritters are bursting with fresh flavor, thanks to a generous helping of Swiss chard, parsley, cilantro, and dill.

Fried Potato and Garlic Puffs

This recipe—made with potato, butter, garlic, eggs, and flour—is even greater than the sum of its parts.

Buttermilk Beer Beignets

These airy doughnuts are served with Singaporean Chili Crab at Starry Kitchen in Los Angeles.

Panisses With Sage Leaves and Lemon

These fry-like chickpea fritters are best enjoyed hot, while their centers still have a custardy texture.