Spinach Fritter

For 4 people

Ingredient :
1. Spinach leaves                                   200 g
2. Pancetta (Italian style bacon)             2     tbsp     cut to small pieces
3. Egg                                                     2     pcs    
4. All purpose flour                                1     tbsp
5. Baking soda                                       1/4   tsp
6. Salt                                                     1/8   tsp
7. Ground white pepper                         1/8   tsp

Step by Step :

 1. Prepare a frying pan.  Medium heat without oil.  Put the pancetta and fry the grease out about 5 minutes.  Leave the fried pancetta on the paper towel for removing the excess oil.

 2. Boil a pot of water, place the spinach leaves in the boiling water for 1 minute.  Drain the water and squeeze the water out from spinach as much as you can.

 3. Chopped the spinach.

 4. Prepare a big bowl, beat the eggs.  And put the chopped spinach, pancetta, salt, white pepper, flour and baking soda.  Mix them well.

 5. Prepare a frying pan with medium heat.  Put a thin layer of oil on the pan.  Pour the fritter mixture on the pan.  Pan fry the first side for about 2 minutes, and change another side for 2 more minutes.

6. Cut them to 8 pieces and serve.







We have it as brunch today.  It contains vegetable and protein.  You can always substitute the pancetta to bacon.  Or without it if you are vegetarian.