JAMAICAN CALLALOO FRITTERS

Try this Callaloo Fritter recipe for breakfast or brunch. Easy and tasty, you'll love it! For a Vegan/Vegetarian option, just take out the bacon!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup (325ml) Callaloo, drained (Buy Now)
• 1 tsp Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce (Buy Now)
• ½ Medium Onion, finely chopped
• 3oz Bacon (optional)
• 1 small Tomato, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp (45ml) Red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• ½ tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 cup (250ml) Water
• 1⅓ cup (325ml) Flour
• ½ cup (125ml) Vegetable oil (for frying)

DIRECTIONS: 

• Chop bacon in small pieces and fry until crisp; set aside
• Mix tomato, red pepper, onion, pepper sauce, ketchup, thyme, salt and black pepper together in a bowl. Fold in bacon.
• Add 1 cup of water to mixture and stir
• Add flour and mix to make batter
• Pour vegetable oil into non-stick frying pan and heat on high
• Fry fritters in hot oil; when golden brown and crispy flip to other side and fry until golden brown
• Drain fritters on plate lined with paper towel; serve warm
• Enjoy

Makes 10-12 Fritters.