Cauliflower Fritters

Ingredients for Cauliflower Fritters

• 1 small head cauliflower (800g), cut into short 1/2-inch-wide florets

• 1 colher de chá de sementes de coentro

• 2 ovos grandes

• 2 colheres de sopa de farinha de trigo

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil (optional)

• 1 colher de sopa de salsa fresca picada

• 1 colher de sopa de hortelã fresca picada

• 1 colher de sopa de cebolinha fresca picada

• 1 colher de chá de sal

• 1/8 colher de chá de pimenta preta

• Pitada de noz-moscada recém-ralada

• 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 60g thinly sliced smoked salmon, torn into 40 small pieces

• 60ml crème fraîche*

• Garnish: fresh chervil or chopped fresh chives

Cook cauliflower with coriander seeds in a 4- to 5-quart pot of simmering salted water, uncovered, until tender, 9 to 11 minutes. Transfer cauliflower with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain well in a colander, then discard any seeds clinging to cauliflower and pat cauliflower dry.

Lightly mash half of florets in a bowl with a fork and gently stir in remaining florets. Whisk together eggs, flour, chervil (if using), parsley, mint, chives, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl until combined, then stir in all of cauliflower.

Heat 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 6, drop rounded teaspoons of cauliflower mixture into skillet, patting each lightly with back of spoon to flatten into a 1 1/2- to 2-inch round. Fry, turning over once, until golden and cooked through, about 2 minutes per batch, and transfer to platters. Add more oil to skillet between batches as needed.

Top each fritter with a piece of salmon and 1/4 teaspoons crème fraîche. Serve warm.

*Available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets

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