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    Cooking Gorgeous » All Recipes » Side Dishes

    Mucver - Crispy Zucchini Fritters

    Published: Aug 6, 2021 · Modified: Jul 20, 2022 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Mucver - Crispy Zucchini (or Courgette) Fritters are small vegetable pancakes that contain courgettes, egg, flour, spring onion, and fresh herbs. They are unbelievably easy to make, low calorie, and ready in just 30 minutes!

    Courgette fritters served with haydari dip
    Courgette Fritters (Mucver) are typically served with a yoghurt dip

    You can serve these tasty and crispy zucchini fritters as an appetizer, finger food, or even as a light lunch along with a bowl of Lebanese Fattoush Salad or Greek Cucumber Salad. Mucver is also a great side dish to many Mediterranean dishes such as Salmon and Spinach Quiche and Sac Kavurma (Turkish Lamb Sauté).

    Jump to:
    • Why This Recipe Works?
    • Ingredients and Substitutes
    • How to Make Crispy Zucchini/Courgette Fritters?
    • Top Tip From the Chef
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Related Recipes
    • Mucver - Crispy Zucchini Fritters
    Fritters made with courgette and fresh herbs.

    Mucver is the Turkish name for zucchini fritters and they are very similar to Indian Onion Bhaji (Onion Pakora) or Jewish latkes. These small pancakes are typically shallow fried in a pan until golden and crispy but can also be baked in the oven or in an air fryer.

    Why This Recipe Works?

    • These delicious fritters are very easy to make and need only a few ingredients you might have in hand.
    • It is versatile, you can add grated carrots or crumbled feta to the mixture or change the herbs to adjust to your taste.
    • You can serve them as an appetizer, snack, side dish, or finger food. They are also great for picnics or lunch boxes as they can be eaten cold or at room temperature.
    • The leftovers would keep for up to 5 days when refrigerated in an airtight container.

    Ingredients and Substitutes

    Ingredients for mucver
    • Courgettes - Use fresh, young courgettes as they will have less water and more flavour than bigger ones.
    Two large and two small zucchinis on a plate
    Freshly picked courgettes from the garden are perfect for mucver
    • Herbs - I use flat-leaf parsley, dill, and mint (both fresh and dried) for this recipe but you can use different herbs you have in your fridges such as basil, chives, or chervil.
    • Egg - It binds the mixture together and adds flavor.
    • Flour - It gives a crispy texture to the fritters while they stay soft inside. You can substitute it with rice flour or cornflour for a gluten-free version.
    • Spring onion - I use the green part of spring onions for this recipe but you can use any type of onions as long as you chop them finely.
    • Seasoning - Adjust it to your taste.

    How to Make Crispy Zucchini/Courgette Fritters?

    These crispy Zucchini fritters - a.k.a Mucver are very easy to make with a few tips and steps to follow:

    Grate the courgettes and place them in a colander. Sprinkle with a little salt to get rid of excess water and leave to drain for 10 minutes. Place in a tea towel or absorbent paper towel and squeeze out excess water then transfer in a large bowl.

    spring onions, egg, herbs and flour are on a bowl

    Add the spring onions, fresh and dried mint, parsley, dill, egg(s), flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper and baking powder to the grated courgettes and mix well.

    Grated zucchini is mixed with egg, herbs, flour and spring onions

    Heat a large frying pan on medium heat and add the vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, drop a heaped spoonful of the mixture into the hot oil and gently press to flatten it out a little. Depending on the size of your pan, fry 4 or 5 fritters at a time.

    Four courgette fritters are frying in a hot oil

    Fry for a few minutes until they are golden brown then flip them using a spatula. Fry the other side for a few more minutes and place them on a plate layered with a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

    Top Tip From the Chef

    Fresh garden zucchini is usually heavy with water. If you use them right away after grating them, the fritters won't be crisp and stay soggy.

    The trick to keep the zucchini fritters from being mushy is to get as much water out of them as possible. It is very important not to rush this step and get rid of the excess water from the zucchinis as it will affect their texture.

    Recipe FAQs

    How to serve courgette fritters?

    These crispy vegetable pancakes are best when served warm or at room temperature.

    What goes with courgette fritters?

    I usually serve these delicious coutgette pancakes with a yogurt-based dipping such as Haydari (Turkish Yoghurt Dip), or Cacik (Turkish Yoghurt With Cucumbers).
    You can also serve them with a bowl of salad such as Tabbouleh Recipe (Lebanese Tabouli Salad) or Orzo Pasta Salad for a sustainable lunch.

    Can you freeze courgette fritters?

    Yes, you can easily freeze courgette fritters once they are cooked and cooled down to room temperature and keep them frozen for up to 3 months.

    Can I make the courgette fritters mixture in advance?

    I suggest making the mixture just before cooking them. The courgettes can let out extra liquid as they stand in the batter, which could make it too thin.
    You can prepare the batter in advance and add the grated courgettes to the batter just before cooking.

    Related Recipes

    For more delicious summer recipes why not try:

    • Orzo Pasta Salad
    • Tantuni
    • Salmon & Spinach Pasta
    • Ezme Salad (Acili Ezme)

    Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out! Leave a comment below and tag @cookingorgeous on Instagram and hashtag it #cookingorgeous.

    I hope you enjoy the process of making these crispy Zucchini pancakes as much as you enjoy eating them! 🙂 

    Bon appétit! / Afiyet olsun!

    Fritters made with courgette and fresh herbs.

    Mucver - Crispy Zucchini Fritters

    Ayla Clulee
    Mucver (or crispy Zucchini / Courgette Fritters) are small vegetable pancakes that contain courgettes, egg, flour, spring onion, and fresh herbs. 
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine Mediterranean, Turkish
    Servings 12 pieces
    Calories 76 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 kitchen scale
    • 1 measuring spoons
    • 1 frying pan
    • 1 grater
    • 1 Sharp knife

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 medium courgettes (approximately 400 g) (grated)
    • 4 spring onion (green part only, sliced)
    • 6 sprigs fresh mint (finely chopped)
    • 1 teaspoon dried mint
    • 2 tablespoon parsley (finely chopped)
    • 2 tablespoon dill (finely chopped)
    • 1 large egg (or 2 small eggs)
    • 4 tablespoon flour (60 grams)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil (for frying)

    Instructions
     

    • Grate the courgettes, place them in a colander, sprinkle with a little salt, and leave to drain for 30 minutes.
    • Place the grated courgettes in a tea towel or absorbent paper towel and squeeze out excess water then transfer to a large bowl. 
    • Add the spring onions, fresh and dried mint, parsley, dill, egg(s), flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, and baking powder to the courgettes and mix well to form a thick batter.
    • Heat a large frying pan on medium heat and add the vegetable oil.
    • When the oil is hot, drop a heaped spoonful of the mixture into the hot oil and gently press to flatten it out a little. Depending on the size of your pan, fry 4 or 5 fritters at a time.
    • Fry for a few minutes until they are golden brown then flip them using a spatula. Fry the other side for a few more minutes and place them on a plate layered with a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

    Notes

    • Mucver is very easy to make and needs only a few ingredients you might have in hand.
    • These crispy vegetable pancakes are best when served warm or at room temperature.
    • If you use the zucchinis right away after grating them, the fritters won't be crisp and stay soggy. It is very important to get rid of the excess water from the zucchinis.
    • The leftovers would keep for up to 5 days when refrigerated in an airtight container.
    • You can serve them as an appetizer, snack, side dish, or finger food. They are also great for picnics or lunch boxes as they can be eaten cold or at room temperature.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Ayla Clulee

      August 06, 2021 at 4:05 pm

      5 stars
      Best way to cook courgettes!

      Reply
    2. Lilly

      April 01, 2022 at 3:35 pm

      5 stars
      Made these today and they turned out fantastic! Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    3. Teresa

      May 19, 2022 at 5:28 am

      5 stars
      Delicious! I halved the recipe to have for lunch by myself and it was a real treat.

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        May 20, 2022 at 5:03 am

        So happy you loved it, Teresa!

        Reply
    4. Debs

      May 19, 2022 at 5:29 am

      5 stars
      Perfect, uncomplicated, well-balanced ingredients, easy to make, and with outstanding, appetising results. Any cook can do it.

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        May 20, 2022 at 5:02 am

        Thank you so much, Debs, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed them!

        Reply
    5. Joy

      June 02, 2022 at 6:15 am

      5 stars
      This is such a simple recipe. They came out delightfully crispy on the outside and soft and delicious on the inside as promised. Thanks for such a lovely recipe.

      Reply

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