Koupepia me Anthous Kolokithias (Stuffed Zucchini Flowers)
Koupepia me Anthous Kolokithias (Stuffed Zucchini Flowers)
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| ~ Ingredients: ~ 30-35 zucchini flowers ~ 1 cup of rice ~ 1 cup of ripped chopped tomatoes ~ 1/4 cup of corn oil ~ 2 cups of hot water ~ 1 onion finely chopped ~ 2-3 tbsp of olive oil ~ 2 tbsp of lemon juice ~ 1/4 tsp of dry mint ~ Salt and pepper to taste |
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| ~ Cut off the inside stems of the zucchini flowers and discard. ~ Cut off the outside stems wash and keep. ~ Wash flowers and place them on a kitchen paper towel to dry. ~ Heat up the corn oil and fry the stems until they are soft. ~ Transfer them into a sauce pan and spread them on the bottom. ~ In the same oil fry the onions till golden, add the rice and stir for a few minutes. ~ Add the chopped tomatoes, lemon juice, mint, salt and pepper to taste. ~ Stir for a few minutes to mix all ingredients, remove from the heat and let it cool down a little bit. ~ Stuff the zucchini flowers, fold the ends over the staffing and place in the sauce pan in rows over the fried stems. ~ Sprinkle with the olive oil on top, cover with a flat plate upside down and pour enough hot water up to the rim of the plate. ~ Simmer for about 30-35 minutes until all the juice is absorbed. ~ Koupepia me Anthous Kolokithias (Stuffed Zucchini Flowers) are ready to serve. ~ Stuffed Zucchini Flowers are served hot. ~ Koupepia me Anthous Kolokithias can be served as a main dish during Easter or Christmas fasting days or they can be served as an accompaniment of any kind of meat or fish in sauce. ~ Good luck and bon appétit. |
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