Oatmeal Fritters With Chimichurri Dipping Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the almond milk, cloves, nutmeg and 3 tsp of the cinnamon. Bring to a simmer. Tip in the oats and cook for 6 mins over a low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy, like porridge. Scrape into a mixing bowl, cover, and cool for 20 mins.
• While you wait, make the caramel pears. Sprinkle the sugar evenly over a frying pan set on a low heat. Don't stir it, but wait until it starts to melt, turning dark golden here and there. When most of the sugar is melted, gently swirl to incorporate any dry patches. Stir in 25g of the coconut butter. Toss the pear slices in the remaining cinnamon, then add to the caramel and cook for 5 mins until softened. Set aside.
• Return to the oats now, beating in the eggs and ½ tsp salt to make a loose pancake-like batter. Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1 and put plates in to warm.
• Melt a little of the remaining coconut butter in a frying pan. When hot, add half-ladlefuls of the batter spaced apart and cook for 4 mins each side, or until golden brown. Remove to a plate and keep warm in the oven. Continue frying the fritters, adding more coconut butter as needed. Serve the fritters topped with a spoonful of coconut yogurt followed by the warm pears.

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, shaking often to prevent popping. Pour onto a plate.
• Form oatmeal into balls the size of a large walnut (about 2 tbsp) - one cup should yield about 8 balls. Roll in shredded cheese, then in sesame seeds. Flatten slightly.
• Pour about 1/2" vegetable oil into a skillet. Place over medium heat until oil shimmers. Fry patties, pressing lightly with spatula, about 10 minutes on each side, until the cheese-and-sesame coating is very crisp. Sprinkle each fritter with a pinch of sea salt after removing from the oil but while still hot.
• Place all the sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Serve alongside the fritters.