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Seared Scallops with Carrot Fritters


Seared Scallops with Carrot Fritters

Great for a party. Scallops are so quick to prepare and the carrot fritters can be prepared in advance.

Serves 4

Ingredients

Scallops

  • 12 medium Scallops roe removed
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground Black pepper

Carrot Fritters

  • 60 g Plain Flour
  • 125 ml soda water
  • 1 Egg lightly beaten
  • ¼ teaspoon ground Cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground Coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 small Red chilli seeded and finely chopped
  • 235 g grated carrots
  • 8 spring onions finely sliced
  • 25 g chopped Coriander
  • 60 ml vegetable oil

Yoghurt Dressing

  • 125 g plain Yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon Lime juice
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Method

Scallops

  1. Place the scallops in a bowl, add the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  2. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat and cook the scallops for no more than 1 minute each side.
  3. Place 3 carrot fritters on a plate, top with the watercress and scallops and drizzle with the yoghurt dressing.
  4. Season with pepper.

Carrot Fritters

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (315°F/Gas 2-3).
  2. Place the flour, soda water, egg, cumin, coriander, turmeric and salt in a bowl and mix well.
  3. Add the chilli, carrot, spring onion and coriander and stir to combine.
  4. Heat a frying pan on a medium to high heat, add the oil and heat until hot.
  5. Cooking in batches, add 2 tablespoons of batter per fritter and cook for 2 minutes each side, or until golden brown.
  6. Drain on paper towels.
  7. Cook the remaining fritter batter, adding extra oil if necessary.
  8. Place the fritters on an ovenproof plate lined with paper towels and keep warm in the oven while you cook the scallops.

Yoghurt Dressing

  1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
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