Zucchini Like You’ve Never Tasted Before! 🥒✨
This unique recipe, shared by a Turkish family, will win you over with its simplicity and rich flavor. Perfect for a quick meal, it even surprises those who don’t usually love vegetables!
Recipe 1: Turkish-Style Zucchini Delight
Ingredients:
2 zucchinis
Salt and black pepper to taste
Ground coriander (optional)
4 eggs
2–3 tbsp sour cream or plain yogurt
3–4 tbsp cornstarch
Shredded cheese (any type, to taste)
Meat seasoning, to taste
Dried parsley, to taste
Paprika, to taste
Mustard, to taste
Garlic, to taste
Fresh or dried herbs (e.g. dill), to taste
Oil for frying
Instructions:
Slice the zucchinis and season with salt, pepper, and coriander. Let sit for 5–10 minutes.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs with sour cream/yogurt and cornstarch until smooth.
Add shredded cheese, meat seasoning, dried parsley, paprika, mustard, garlic, and herbs. Mix well.
Combine the zucchini with the mixture.
Fry in hot oil over medium-high heat until golden on both sides.
Serve warm and enjoy!
Recipe 2: Fried Zucchini with Aromatic Sauce
Ingredients:
2 zucchinis
Salt and pepper to taste
1 onion
Olive oil (preferred for frying)
1 bell pepper
1 tomato
1 tbsp tomato paste
70 ml water
4 garlic cloves
A bit of parsley
3 eggs
150 g thick yogurt or sour cream
100 g flour
Instructions:
Slice and season the zucchinis with salt and pepper.
Finely chop the onion, pepper, and tomato, and sauté in olive oil.
Add tomato paste and water, let simmer briefly.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs, add yogurt and flour, mix until smooth.
Coat the zucchini slices in this batter and fry until golden.
Add chopped garlic and parsley to the sautéed vegetables and serve together.
Recipe 3: Spanish Baked Zucchini
Ingredients:
4 zucchinis
Salt to taste
1 onion
Olive oil for frying
1 carrot
2 bell peppers
2 eggs
200 ml milk
5 tbsp flour
10 g baking powder
A bit of parsley
120 g mozzarella
For the sauce:
2 tbsp thick yogurt or sour cream
2 tbsp mayonnaise
Chopped green onion
1 garlic clove
Juice from half a lemon
Instructions:
Slice and salt the zucchinis, set aside.
Chop the onion, carrot, and peppers; sauté in olive oil.
In a bowl, beat the eggs, then add milk, flour, and baking powder. Stir in the vegetables and parsley.
Pour into a baking dish, top with shredded mozzarella, and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes.
For the sauce, mix yogurt, mayonnaise, chopped green onion, garlic, and lemon juice.
Serve the baked zucchini with the sauce on the side.
These three zucchini recipes prove you don’t need meat to make something truly delicious! 🥒💚
