Hot polenta fritters with tzatsiki
Hot polenta fritters with a cooling tzatziki. Italy meets Tex-Mex meets Greece. A perfect starter that can be varied endlessly.
Polenta fritters
- 1 1/2 cup polenta plus 2 tablespoon extra for dusting
- 4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
Tzatziki
- 1 cup Yogurt greek, strained
- 1/4 cucumber
- 2 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove grated
Polenta fritters
Bring water to boil and whisk in the polenta. Add salt and stir constantly. Add Tabasco when the polenta starts to thicken.
Pour into a greased casserole. Try to distribute the polenta into an even thickness. Place in the fridge for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 220ºC/425ºF.
Cut chilled polenta int strips, about 1/2 inch thick. Brush with oil an dust with the extra polenta. Distribute to a baking tray with parchment paper in one single layer.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
Tzatziki
Grate the cucumber and place in a sieve. Add salt and stir. Let drain for an hour.
Mix yogurt, oil, oregano, and garlic. Let it sit while you're waiting for the cucumber to drain.
Combine the cucumber with the rest of the ingredients. Add lemonjuice and extra salt if needed.
Keyword side dish, starter