Fried Sage Leaves (Salvia Fritta)
This recipe comes from Miranda from My Anosmic Kitchen. Miranda has a vast range of recipes for people affected by anosmia on her website, please click the link provided to access: www.myanosmickitchen.com
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Fried sage leaves (“Salvia Fritta” in Italian) is a lot more palatable when fried in some batter. A crunchy bite served well as an appetizer.
PREP TIME: 5 mins
COOK TIME: 10 mins
TOTAL TIME: 15 mins
FOR ONE PERSON
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INGREDIENTS
- 100 grams flour
- pinch of salt
- ¾ cup sparkling water, more if needed
- ¼ cup oil for frying
- salt to taste
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat the oil for frying on low to medium heat.
- Combine the flour, salt and sparkling water to make a paste and use a spoon to get the lumps out. It won’t be perfectly smooth and it doesn’t have to be!
- Increase the heat from low to medium. You need hot oil but not boiling please or you have to deal with splatter and burns!
- Holding the sage leaves at the stem dip it into the batter and fry till golden brown on both sides.
- Repeat for all the sage leaves and let the ones already done rest on kitchen tissue paper to collect any oil drippings.
- Serve with a dip and extra salt & pepper if necessary.
Note
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If you are making our spinach version use the same recipe. You can bundle the spinach leaves or use one at a time if they are big enough.
Written by Miranda from My Anosmic Kitchen
For more detailed instructions, please visit the My Anosmic Kitchen website.
