Spanish-Style White Bean Fritters

📝 Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (60 ml)
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour (60 grams)
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup club soda (90 ml)
• 1 shallot finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely minced
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (8 grams)
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin (1.50 grams)
• 1 can white beans (15.5 oz / 440 grams)
• sea salt & black pepper
• 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise (120 grams)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika (2.50 grams)
• 1 tsp lemon juice (5 ml)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml)
• sea salt & black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and whisk the egg, then add in the club soda and whisk everything together until you get a creamy batter, then add in the shallot, garlic, parsley, cumin and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well mixed
2. 2Drain the can of white beans into a colander and rinse under water, then shake off any excess water, transfer the beans into a bowl and using a potato masher or large fork mash down on the beans, just for a few seconds to slightly break them apart
3. 3Add the beans into the bowl with the batter and mix together until well mixed
4. 4Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
5. 5After a couple of minutes, add in spoonfuls of the batter, all evenly spaced out and in a single layer, cook in batches, fry the fritters for 3 minutes per side or until golden fried, then transfer into a dish with paper towels
6. 6Once all the fritters are done make the spicy aioli, add the mayonnaise into a bowl, finely grate in the garlic, add in the hot smoked paprika, lemon juice and olive oil, then season with sea salt & black pepper and whisk together until you get a creamy sauce
7. 7Transfer the aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!