Kolokithokeftedes Recipe (Fried Zucchini/Courgette Balls)
Zucchini fritters with a great blend of feta and dill are delicious. While on vacation in Greece, you can have these as an appetizer with dips in a Greek tavern. This traditional Greek meal is a famous Cretan ouzo meze that can be found in most taverns and restaurants on the island. If you ever have the chance to try this popular meal, you will be blown away by the rich texture, which is full of salty, delectable feta cheese with a hint of fresh mint!
These zucchini fritters go well with a Greek salad or tzatziki for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. You simply must create them. All you vegetarians out there will want to add this delicious appetizer to your menu!
Ingredients:
- 3 zucchini
- 3 spring onions
- 5-7 stems fresh mint and dill
- 2 Eggs
- pinch Sea Salt
- from the mill black pepper
- half a lemon Grated rind
- 70-80 gr Feta cheese
- 70-80 gr Flour
- Olive Oil
YOGHURT DIP:
- 200 gr Greek yoghurt
- of a quarter lemon Grated peel
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Preparation:
- Wash and grate the zucchini with a vegetable grater.
- Squeeze the shredded zucchini with your hands thoroughly.
- Place it in a strainer, add some sea salt, and set aside for about an hour. Then squeeze the zucchini once more and place it in a bowl.
- Wash the mint and dill and coarsely cut the leaves.
- Briefly whisk the eggs. In a mixing dish, combine the zucchini, herbs, lemon zest, salt, pepper, feta, and eggs. Stir in the flour a little. Use only enough flour to create a thick liquid mass.
- Heat the oil in a pan, preferably a greased pan, since they will stick together otherwise.
- Put the dough in little heaps in the hot oil with a spoon, press them down, and shape them with the spoon if necessary.
- Reduce the heat to prevent the Kolokithokeftedes from browning too soon.
- Fry them till golden brown on both sides, then remove them and layer them on kitchen paper.
- Combine the yoghurt dip, lemon peel, and olive oil in a mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
