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Tomato Keftedes (Fried Santorini Tomato Balls / Tomato Fritters)

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While the original recipe uses flour, I replaced it with the combination of wheat gluten and almond flour and it turned out great.

Tastes great with Tomato Mint Pepper Spinach Dip, Tzatziki Dip and Basil Mint Pepper Garlic Dip.

Danger

As this recipe is based mainly on wheat gluten, it is not suitable for those with Gluten Intolerance. I am sure it's obvious but still.

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Tomato Keftedes - tastes best with Tzatziki Dip.

  • Key Stats

    15 minutes (Prep Time - 60 minutes), 16, Type: 🥬, Source: , Category: Greek, Net Carbs per serving: 1.47 , Total Net Carbs: 23.54

  • Ingredients

    1. Tomatoes: 160 gms (4 medium)
2. Salt:
    - 1/2 tsp
    - to taste 
3. Red Onion: 40 gms (1 small)
4. Oregano: to taste 
5. Freshly Ground Black Pepper: to taste 
6. Feta Cheese: 100 gms
7. Vital Wheat Gluten:
    - 1/4 cup
    - if needed 
8. Almond Flour: 1/4 cup
9. Baking Powder: 1 tsp
10. Extra Virgin Olive Oil:
    - 1/2 tsp
    - 1.5 tbsp

  • Cookwares

    1. Fork
    2. Bowl
    3. Air Fryer
    4. Knife
    5. Spatula

  • Steps

    • Cut the tomatoes (160 gms (4 medium)) using knife into small pieces.
    • Place chopped tomatoes in a bowl with salt (1/2 tsp) and leave them for 30 minutes.
    • Finely chop red onion (40 gms (1 small)) and add it to the bowl.
    • Add the oregano (to taste), salt (to taste), freshly ground black pepper (to taste) to the bowl.
    • Mix the contents of bowl with a spatula
    • Take feta cheese (100 gms) and mash it using a fork and add it to the above mix.
    • Add vital wheat gluten (1/4 cup), almond flour (1/4 cup) and baking powder (1 tsp).
    • Using spatula keep mixing the contents of the bowl until the ingredients are combined and the mixture is firm enough to make the balls. Add a little more vital wheat gluten (if needed).
    • Put in the fridge for 30 minutes.
    • Now apply extra virgin olive oil (1/2 tsp) on palms and make 16 balls from the dough.
    • Flatten the balls into cutlet shape.
    • Preheat the air fryer to 200°C.
    • Once hot, spread extra virgin olive oil (1.5 tbsp) in the air fryer basket.
    • Then place the flattened balls in the air fryer basket and cook for 12-15 minutes at 200°C.
    • Serve hot.

  • Process

    CUT THE TOMATOES (160 GMS (4 MEDIUM)) USING KNIFEINTO SMALL PIECES.PLACE CHOPPED TOMATOES IN A BOWL WITH SALT (1/2TSP) AND LEAVE THEM FOR 30 MINUTES.FINELY CHOP RED ONION (40 GMS (1 SMALL)) AND ADDIT TO THE BOWL.ADD THE OREGANO (TO TASTE), SALT (TO TASTE),FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER (TO TASTE) TO THEBOWL.MIX THE CONTENTS OF BOWL WITH A SPATULATAKE FETA CHEESE (100 GMS) AND MASH IT USING AFORK AND ADD IT TO THE ABOVE MIX.ADD VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN (1/4 CUP), ALMOND FLOUR(1/4 CUP) AND BAKING POWDER (1 TSP).USING SPATULA KEEP MIXING THE CONTENTS OF THE BOWLUNTIL THE INGREDIENTS ARE COMBINED AND THE MIXTUREIS FIRM ENOUGH TO MAKE THE BALLS. ADD A LITTLEMORE VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN (IF NEEDED).PUT IN THE FRIDGE FOR 30 MINUTES.NOW APPLY EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (1/2 TSP) ONPALMS AND MAKE 16 BALLS FROM THE DOUGH.FLATTEN THE BALLS INTO CUTLET SHAPE.PREHEAT THE AIR FRYER TO 200°C.ONCE HOT, SPREAD EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (1.5 TBSP)IN THE AIR FRYER BASKET.THEN PLACE THE FLATTENED BALLS IN THE AIR FRYERBASKET AND COOK FOR 12-15 MINUTES AT 200°C.SERVE HOT.

Nutritional Info

Calculated Net Carb Info (Total Net Carbs for entire dish: 23.54)
Ingredient Amount Recipe Unit Conversion Factor Amount used in Recipe(gms) Net_carb/100gms Source Calculated Net Carb in recipe
Tomatoes 160 GMS 1.0 160.0 2.5 LABEL 4.0
Salt 1/2 TSP 5.0 2.5 0.0 NCCDB 0.0
Salt to taste 0.0 0.0 0.0 NCCDB 0.0
Red Onion 40 GMS 1.0 40.0 8.5 UKDB 3.4
Oregano to taste 0.0 0.0 0.0 UKDB 0.0
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste 0.0 0.0 2.5 LABEL 0.0
Feta Cheese 100 GMS 1.0 100.0 3.0 LABEL 3.0
Vital Wheat Gluten 1/4 CUP 240.0 60.0 15.0 LABEL 9.0
Vital Wheat Gluten if needed 0.0 0.0 15.0 LABEL 0.0
Almond Flour 1/4 CUP 240.0 60.0 6.9 LABEL 4.14
Baking Powder 1 TSP 5.0 5.0 0.0 NCCDB 0.0
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 TSP 5.0 2.5 0.0 NCCDB 0.0
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1.5 TBSP 15.0 22.5 0.0 NCCDB 0.0
Grand Total - - - - - - 23.54
Recipe in Cooklang 
>> Serving Size: 16
>> Type: Vegetarian
>> Cooking Time: 15 minutes (Prep Time - 60 minutes)
>> Category: Greek
>> Image: recipe_011_tomato_keftedes.jpeg
>> Image-Caption: Tomato Keftedes - tastes best with Tzatziki Dip.
>> Source: https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/tomatokeftedes-fried-tomato-balls/

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