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Crispy tuna and cheese fritters with spicy yogurt sauce

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  • 60 g all-purpose flour
Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a large bowl.
  • 2 g baking powder
  • 1 whole egg
  • 90 ml club soda
Make a well, crack in the egg, whisk, then add the club soda and whisk to a smooth batter.
  • 35 g finely chopped onion
  • 1 cloves garlic
Add the chopped onion and grated garlic.
  • ½ tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • 5 g chopped chives
  • sea salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
Add the paprika, chives, sea salt and black pepper and mix well.
  • 2 can canned tuna in olive oil
Drain the two cans of tuna in a fine sieve, gently flake the tuna and add it to the batter.
  • 120 g cheese
Finely shred the cheese, add it and mix again; adjust with more liquid if too thick or more flour if too thin.
  • 90 ml extra virgin olive oil
Heat the olive oil in a large fry pan over medium.
Add spoonfuls of batter in a single layer, spaced out, pressing down gently; cook in batches.
Fry 3 to 4 minutes a side until golden and crispy, then transfer to a dish with paper towels.
  • 120 g plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
Whisk the Greek yogurt with the grated garlic, hot smoked paprika, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and black pepper until creamy.
Transfer the yogurt sauce to a serving dish and arrange the fritters around it.
Serving and tasting