Mussel fritters with sweet and sour avocado pepper relish

Babiche Martens

Ingredients

½	Onions, (finely diced)
500 g	Cooked mussels, (steamed opened, flesh chopped) (Main)
1 Tbsp	Plain flour
2	Eggs
2 tsp	Lemon juice
1 tsp	Fish sauce
1 Tbsp	Coriander, (finely chopped)
1	Salt & freshly ground pepper, (to season)
1	Oil, (for frying)

Relish

3 Tbsp	Cider vinegar
1	Bay leaf
2 Tbsp	Caster sugar
1	Avocado, (finely diced)
1	Red capsicum, (seeds removed and finely diced)
½	Red onions, (finely diced)
1	Freshly ground black pepper, (to season)

Directions

1. Combine all fritter ingredients, season and let sit while preparing the relish.
2. Boil the vinegar with the bay leaf and sugar for 5 minutes then cool. Pour over the avocado, capsicum and onion, gently combine and set aside.
3. Heat a frying pan, adding a little oil and cook spoonfuls of fritter mix, turning when golden on the bottom and continue cooking until set.