Öcce - Turkish Herby Fritters

These simple herbs loaded fritters, served with an even simpler garlicky yoghurt sauce, are from South-Eastern Turkey. I used chickpea flour to make them gluten free, but you definitely can use plain flour if you have no issues with gluten. Serve them hot while still very crispy, but they are very tasty even warm or cold.

Fritters	Turkish Garlic & Yoghurt Sauce
8 Spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped 2-5 Garlic cloves, finely chopped 30 g Fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 100 g Flat-leaf parsley with tender stems, finely chopped 1 tsp Pul biber 1 tsp Cumin powder 85 g Chickpea flour 3 Large eggs, beaten Sea salt and freshly milled black pepper, to taste Olive oil, for shallow frying	2 Garlic cloves, peeled ½ tsp Sea salt 150 g Greek yoghurt 1-2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil Juice of ½ lemon Freshly milled black pepper

For the sauce, using the side of a kitchen knife, crush together the garlic and sea salt into a smooth paste. Combine with the yoghurt, olive oil and lemon juice. Tip into a bowl and add a couple of grinds of black pepper and a little drizzle of olive oil. Cover and chilled until ready for use.
Combine the spring onions, garlic, fresh mint, parsley, pul biber and cumin in a large bowl. Using your hands to combine and rub the mixture to soften them. Add the chickpea flour and stir in the beaten eggs, then season with salt and pepper, and combine well into a batter.
Heat enough oil to cover the base of a large non-stick skillet over a medium–high heat.
Drop tablespoons of the batter mix into the hot oil, spoonful by spoonful, leaving space between each one. Shallow fry for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels. Serve with the prepared yoghurt sauce.

22 comments:

Tom 14/8/25 13:20: ...Angie, they look fabulous!
David M. Gascoigne, 14/8/25 13:34: These look simply amazing. We have eaten at a local Turkish restaurant a couple of times recently and have enjoyed it very much.
DEZMOND 14/8/25 14:13: We do love fritters, but minus the mint. I can tolerate mint only in toothpaste LOL They love it for some reason, especially in tea, but I prefer their apple tea. There is sometimes Turkey week in Lidl.
My name is Erika. 14/8/25 14:14: These look really tasty! I've never tried chickpea flour. I bet it's pretty tasty.
Ananka 14/8/25 15:16: These look really good :-D
Brian's Home Blog 14/8/25 15:29: I am willing to bet that those fritters are every bit as good as they look, yum!
FitFoodieMegha 14/8/25 15:52: I love fritters and how! These looks so delicious especially the dip! Thank you for sharing the recipe, Angie! :)
Christine 14/8/25 16:48: Looks yummy
Asep Haryono 14/8/25 16:58: I am starving after reading this article
OMG
Pantherka 14/8/25 17:11: They look very good and tasty.
Great recipe.
Linda's Relaxing Lair 14/8/25 17:15: This looks scrumptious 😋
eileeninmd 14/8/25 17:21: The fritters look tasty! Thanks for sharing. Take care, enjoy your day!
DeniseinVA 14/8/25 19:13: These look delicious! We have had a Turkish restaurant open not too far away. I would like to try it.
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 14/8/25 20:33: They look really good
Bill 14/8/25 21:31: They look great.
roentare 14/8/25 23:28: A good fritter works for me as a breakfast
ellie 15/8/25 05:15: Oh, these look so good. Awesome!
Caitlin'nMegan 15/8/25 05:16: It looks so yummy!
Anonymous 15/8/25 05:53: Another great dish for a mezze platter.
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Margaret D 15/8/25 07:40: They do look good and yummy, Angie.
sherry 15/8/25 10:21: I do love a fritter; these look great Angie!
Judee 15/8/25 12:25: So many Middle Eastern recipes tend to be made with chickpeas. This looks really delicious.