Salad Of Yogurt And Courgettes Recipes

Steps:

• Grate the courgettes on the coarse side of your grater.
• Toss them with the olive oil, lemon or lime juice, clear honey, poppy seeds and the crushed garlic clove. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve as soon as possible (or it will get too watery), with sizzling barbecued chicken or lamb, kebabs or burgers.

Steps:

• Trim courgettes and grate coarsely. Put them in a bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt. toss to mix and set aside for half an hour. Drain the courgette and press out as much liquid as you can. Separate the shreds so you do not have lumps.
• Peel the onion, cut in half lengthwise, then cut into fine, half-moon shaped slices.
• Put the yogurt in a bowl. Beat it lightly with a fork or whisk until it is smooth and creamy.
• Heat the oil in an 8inch frying pan over a medium heat. When hot, put in the mustard seeds. As soon as the mustard seeds start to pop (just a few seconds), put in the onion. Stir and fry it for about 2 mins or until the slices are translucent.
• Add the courgette. Stir and fry for another 2 minutes. turn off the heat and let the courgette cool slightly. When cooled, fold it into the yogurt. Add the remaining 1/4 tsp salt, pepper and cayenne.
• If you wish to eat the dish cold, cover and refrigerate it. If you wish to eat it warm, put the mixture in a double boiler over a low heat. Then stir in one direction until warm - do not allow to boil.

Steps:

• Using a vegetable swivel peeler or mandolin, slice the courgettes into long thin ribbons and place in a shallow serving dish. Whisk the lemon juice with the olive oil in a small bowl and season generously.
• Drizzle over the courgette ribbons and leave to marinate for 15 mins before serving.

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler to slice the courgettes into wide strips, discarding the central, seedy part. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the lemon zest and garlic, and fry over a medium heat for 1 min. Add the courgette strips and cook, stirring regularly, for a further 1-2 mins until the courgettes are slightly softened. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and toss the basil through.