Rocket Flower Fritters is a traditional British recipe for a classic snack of rocket (arugula) flower sprays coated in beer batter and deep fried before serving. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this traditional British version of: Rocket Flower Fritters.
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It's a surprisingly poorly-known fact that, as well as the leaves, rocket (arugula) flowers are also edible and have a nutty, spicy, peppery flavour all of their own that makes them an excellent base for savoury fritters.
Ingredients:
180g flour
pinch of salt
1 egg
400ml flat beer
200g rocket (arugula) flower sprays
100g rocket leaves
Method:
Add the flour and salt to a large bowl, make a well in the middle and break the egg into this. Pour in a little of the beer and start to mix. Gradually pour more beer and incorporate more of the flour. Mix thoroughly so that there are no lumps and keep adding beer until our have a batter about the consistency of single cream. Cover the bowl with a cloth and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile trim the rocket flower sprays and rinse with plenty of cold water then chop coarsely with the rocket leaves. Heat oil in a wok or deep pan and mix your flowers and greens into the batter. Drop spoonfuls of the batter mix into the hot oil and fry until golden, turning once.
Lift them onto a plate using a slotted spoon, drizzle with a little honey and serve warm.
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