Dill and feta add fresh Mediterranean flavor to these delightful little zucchini pancakes or fritters from Turkey. Serve mücver with a variety of mezze appetizers or as a simple side dish for a meal.
Mücver is very roughly pronounced “mewj-vars.”
Mücver
Course: Appetizers, Antipasti, Mezze, Tapas, VegetablesCuisine: TurkeyDill and feta add fresh Mediterranean flavor to these delightful little zucchini pancakes from Turkey.
Ingredients
Zucchini, grated — 1 pound
Kosher or sea salt — 2 teaspoons
All-purpose flour — 1 cup
Eggs, beaten — 4
Scallions, finely chopped — 4 to 6
Fresh dill, chopped — 1/2 bunch
Fresh parsley, chopped — 1/2 bunch
Feta, crumbled — 1/2 cup
Salt and pepper — to taste
Olive oil — for pan frying
Directions
- Grate the zucchini into a bowl and toss it with the salt. Set aside to rest for about 30 minutes. Then put the zucchini into a colander and squeeze out any excess liquid.
- Rinse out the bowl and add the flour and eggs. Beat until smooth, then stir in the grated zucchini, scallions, dill, parsley, feta and salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat about 1/4 inch of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high flame until it begins to shimmer. Working in batches, drop about 1/4 cup of the batter into the hot oil and flatten out to form patties. Repeat with enough of the batter to fill the skillet without overcrowding.
- Fry the mücver until browned on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and brown on the second side. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and hold in a warm oven as you finish the rest of the fritters.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with cacik yogurt sauce (see tzatziki recipe variations).
Mücver Notes and Variations
- Baking the mücver: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Drop 1/4 cups of the batter evenly onto the sheet and smooth them out into little patties. Bake until browned on the bottom, about 8 minutes, then flip and brown on the other side, another 6 or 7 minutes.
- Other additions: Add one or two grated carrots to the batter. Add some chopped fresh mint. For a touch of heat, add a good dash of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
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