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Fried courgette with garlic mayonnaise
Zharenye kabachki s chesnokom (Жареные кабачки с чесноком): floured courgette rounds layered with garlic mayo and dill
When the dacha beds in the Moscow region overflow with courgettes in July, this is what appears on the veranda table: rounds of courgette dusted in flour, fried until golden, then stacked in a dish with garlicky mayonnaise, tomato slices and dill. It is served cool as a zakuska with bread or beside new potatoes, and it tastes even better after an hour in the fridge. The common mistake is cutting the slices too thin, so they fall apart and soak up oil. Chef's tip: salt the slices for ten minutes and pat them dry before flouring; they fry crisper and spit far less.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the courgettes
- 2 young courgettesabout 600 g, cut into 1 cm rounds
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp plain flour
- 5 tbsp sunflower oil
For the layers
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 cloves garliccrushed
- 2 ripe tomatoesthinly sliced
- 3 tbsp dillchopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 2 young courgettes with 1 tsp salt and leave in a colander for 10 minutes. Pat dry with kitchen paper.
10 minStep 2: Dip each round in 4 tbsp plain flour on both sides and shake off the excess.
1 minStep 3: Heat 5 tbsp sunflower oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat and fry the rounds in batches for 2–3 minutes a side, until golden and just soft when pressed. Drain on paper.
12 minStep 4: Mix 5 tbsp mayonnaise with 3 cloves garlic.
2 minStep 5: Arrange a layer of courgette on a plate, spread thinly with garlic mayonnaise, top with 2 ripe tomatoes and 3 tbsp dill, and repeat. Serve warm or chilled.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does fried courgette with garlic mayonnaise take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of young courgettes?
- Cucumber, same weight (raw dishes only).
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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