Courgettes

Courgette Pate (Serves 4)
  • 4 oz butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 4 spring onions
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 12 oz courgettes (1/2" slices)
  • salt & pepper

1. Sauté courgettes in half of the butter for 3 minutes.
2. Add spring onions & parsley. Puree in blender.
3. Scramble eggs in remaining butter and add to blender.
4. Season generously.
5. Pot in ramekin dishes and chill for at least 2 hours.
6. Serve with toast or crusty wholemeal bread.

Spiced Courgettes with Cashew Nuts (Serves 4)
  • 11 onion peeled and finely chopped
  • 7oz (200g) can tomatoes
  • 2 courgettes (or 1 aubergine) in chunks
  • 4oz (125g) cashew nuts
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tsp (5ml) cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp (10ml) ground coriander
  • 1 tsp (5ml) paprika
  • 1 tsp (5ml) ground cumin
  • Juice & rind of half a lemon
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric half a chilli
  • 1/2 inch (1cm) grated fresh root ginger
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) chopped fresh coriander

1. Heat 2 tsp (10ml) oil in a pan and gently fry the onion and garlic until soft.
2. Add courgettes (or aubergine) and gently fry until soft.
3. Mix the coriander, cumin, turmeric and ginger into a paste using a little water. Add to the onion and garlic mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the fresh coriander.
5. Bring to the boil and cook gently for 15-20 minutes until thoroughly heated through. 6. Stir in the fresh coriander just before serving.
Courgette Curry (Serves 4)
  • 21/2 lb (1125g) courgettes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 inches (5cm) ginger
  • 4 tsp turmeric
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 pint (275ml) yogurt
  • half a chilli (our chillies are hot - for a milder curry remove seeds and use less)
1. Cut the courgettes into quarters lengthways and then into 2 inch (5cm) chunks.
2. Peel and dice the ginger and fry in the oil with the salt and turmeric for 1 minute.
3. Add the courgettes and chilli and fry until tender and a bit fallen.
4. Take from the heat. Mix the coriander into the yogurt and stir into the courgettes.
5. Reheat very gently without boiling and serve.

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