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worldor · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 111 Location: West Midlands

Come on folks. Come up with some novel way to cook courgettes please.

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Courgette fritters with parmesan

Serves 4-6

Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time 10 to 30 mins

Ingredients
450g/1lb small courgettes
4 tbsp flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼-½ tsp cayenne pepper
2 eggs, beaten
90g/3oz fine breadcrumbs
45g/1½ parmesan, finely grated
salt
olive oil and/or sunflower oil for frying
lemon wedges, to serve
mayonnaise flavoured with chilli and basil or coriander for dipping

Method
1. Quarter the courgettes lengthways. If they are very small and fresh from the garden use them just as they are. If they are larger cut the quarters into lengths of about 7.5cm/3inch.
2. Spread out in a colander and sprinkle lightly with salt. Leave for half an hour then rinse and pat dry.
3. Mix the flour with the cinnamon, cayenne pepper and a little salt in a shallow dish or plate and place near the hob. Set the bowl with the beaten egg next to it.
4. Mix the breadcrumbs and parmesan in another shallow dish and place next to the eggs.
5. Heat a 1cm/0.5 inch depth of oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat until a cube of bread dropped into the oil frizzles moderately and browns in 45 seconds. If it browns more quickly, the oil is too hot - add a little cold oil and turn the heat down.
6. Take a few of the courgettes at a time and coat each one thoroughly in the seasoned flour, shake off the excess then dip into the beaten egg. Finally coat in the breadcrumb mixture and slip it gently into the oil.
7. Fry for about 4-6 minutes until golden brown, then drain briefly on kitchen paper.
8. Serve with wedges of lemon to squeeze over them as a side dish, or with a bowl of chilli mayonnaise for dipping.

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject:

courgette cake

courgette carrot mushroom loaf

Aussie Chick · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

Courgette Cake is really delicious!

worldor · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 111 Location: West Midlands

Thanks everyone.

mojo · Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:23 am Post subject:

stuff them with cheese and tomato and wrap in tinfoil and grill..........cut in half lengthways remove pips,insert banana(bear with me)sprinkle with curry powder to taste put on other half wrap in foil and bake

Dixie Chicks · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 295

Saute with some onions, make up a custard with milk and eggs (can't remember the precise recipe though Rolling Eyes

), combine in a shallow dish, grate cheese on top and bake in a moderate oven until set. Scrummy Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:57 am Post subject:

courgette soup.............peel and de pip.......cut into chunks .......brown in frypan wiyh one large onion chopped VERY fine.......then put in saucepan with 2 glasses water 2 glasses white wine (4 glasses water for tt)season with ground pepper 5 mix is best.............pinch tumeric (gently now).........pinch curry powder...........NO salt.....cook till soft.WHIZ ...........serve very hot with fresh bread OR completly cold with a whirl of runny cream on top and toast...........luv mojo

Itsybitsy · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1349 Location: Leicestershire

I did Dixie Chicks recipe - and put some fried chunky bacon in it as well - it was scrummy. Thanks Dixie Chicks. Smile

Itsybitsy