Which Turkish fritter is made from grated zucchini and herbs? The answer is mücver.
Mücver is a Turkish vegetable fritter, usually made by combining grated zucchini with eggs, flour, onion, dill and parsley. Some versions include mint, spring onions, white cheese or potatoes. The mixture is shaped into small patties and pan-fried until browned.
The dish is commonly served hot or warm, often with yogurt or garlic-yogurt sauce. A key preparation detail is squeezing excess liquid from the grated zucchini; otherwise, the batter can become watery and fail to crisp.
Mücver is sometimes compared with latkes or other vegetable pancakes, but it is distinctly associated with Turkish cuisine. The name also has an Ottoman-era history: “mücver” once referred more broadly to a cooking technique before becoming linked to the zucchini fritter familiar today.