Thoroughly mix the cottage cheese (use the driest you can find!), bryndza, plain flour, egg, sugar, chopped herbs (and capers, if using), black pepper, and grated garlic in a bowl. Taste the mixture, if it’s not salty enough, add a little salt, but go carefully, as the saltiness depends mostly on the bryndza.

Wet your hands and shape the mixture into fritters. Coat them well in rice flour.

Heat a heavy-bottomed frying pan, pour in enough vegetable oil to make a 1 mm layer, and fry the fritters on low heat for about 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper towel and let them rest and firm up slightly.

Serve with smoked salmon, sour cream, and a green salad.