Recipes from our kitchen

Santorini tomatokeftedes

Tomato fritters, the island’s best-known meze, made with Santorini’s small, sweet tomatoes.

Ingredients

• 1 kg tomatoes, chopped small
• 1½ onions, chopped
• 2 spring onions
• A handful of parsley
• A handful of spearmint
• ½ courgette, grated
• 150 g plain flour
• 150 g self-raising flour
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes and strain them well.
2. Mix in all the other ingredients and keep mixing until combined.
3. Rest the mixture in the fridge for a few hours.
4. Heat oil in a frying pan to 180 °C.
5. Take a spoonful of the mix, roll it in flour like a meatball and fry until golden.