Goji Berry Recipes

Pumpkin and Goji Fritter

75g Goji
500g Fresh pumpkin
4 tbsp. Caster sugar
125g Self raising flour
1 tsp Orange rind (or a table spoon of mixed peel, finely chopped)
½ tsp Ground allspice
2 Eggs (separated)
Sunflower oil for deep fat frying
Ground cinnamon

1. Soak the Goji berries in water to rehydrate them

2. Chop the pumpkin into small cubes, separate and discard the seeds. Boil for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain off water and puree or mash

3. Drain the Goji Berries. Mix with pumpkin, 2 tablespoons of sugar, flour, orange, egg yolks, and allspice and mix together

4. Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold into pumpkin mixture

5. Heat the oil in frying pan. Cook mixture in Tablespoon dollops for 8 – 10 minutes so they are golden brown. Drain on some kitchen towel. Dust with cinnamon and sugar. Best served warm.