Battered Dandelion Flowers

Battered Dandelion Flowers is a modern British recipe for classic vegetarian starter or snack of whole dandelion flowers that are battered and deep fried and which can be served either savoury or sweet. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Battered Dandelion Flowers.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

5 minutes

Total Time:

15 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food Vegetarian Recipes British Recipes

This is a classic starter or snack of battered fully-open dandelion flowers. These fritters can be served with either a sweet or savoury dipping sauce, depending on the occasion and what tickles your fancy.

Ingredients:

125g (1 cup) self-raising flour
250ml (1 cup) milk or sparkling water
1 egg
pinch each of salt and freshly-ground black pepper (if doing a savoury recipe), a pinch of cinnamon (for sweet)
fully-open dandelion flowers
flour for dusting
oil for deep frying

Method:

Combine the flour, milk (or water), egg and seasonings in a bowl and whisk to a smooth batter.

Heat up oil in a deep fryer, wok or deep saucepan. Once the oil is hot, dust the flowers with flour then submerge in the batter.

Carefully drop the battered flowers in the hot oil and deep fry until golden brown and puffed up (about 2-3 minutes). Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper to remove the excess oil.

Serve with your choice of dipping sauce.