We could cut others into rounds and cook them in a shallow pan with olive oil and, at the last minute, a shower of torn basil leaves. Nigel Slater talks about simple supper ideas for courgettes, including battered courgette flowers. Remove the slices to a large serving plate, reserving their cooking juices. Quarter the cherry tomatoes and stir them in, letting them cook for 5 minutes until soft and squashy. Add 150g of gorgonzola, broken into pieces and let it melt in the cream. You can slice them thinly into tiny coins and marinate them with olive oil, lemon juice and basil leaves for an effortless salad. A light summer soup of peas and lettuce with Parmesan toasts. Pickled Summer Carrot and Sauerkraut . We just need some good ways to use them. Read about our approach to external linking. Peel and finely chop the shallots. Sliced pumpkin or squash, roasted, with coriander seeds, ginger and yoghurt. Broccoli, Blue Cheese, celeriac, walnuts and fresh horseradish. (If you are using a food mixer, use the mixer bowl.) An earlier version stated that using dried thyme in the flour instead of zaatar was a potential option for those allergic to sesame; however, given that tahini is made from sesame seeds, that advice was rather moot and has been removed. Serve in bowls with the steamed rice. 1 handful of mint, chopped olive oil salt pepper SAVE RECIPE PRINT RECIPE SHOPPING LIST Method 1 Grate the courgettes and place them in a large bowl. An iced soup of almonds, caramelised garlic and black grapes. Chard, cooked with olive oil and served with crumbs, herbs and orange zest. Baked red peppers with tomatoes, yoghurt and sumac. Let the courgettes cool a little. A handful of dill. A quiet and elegant late summer dish. Cut each half into thin slices as above, but cook them for a little longer, about 6 or 7 minutes until tender. Then leave to cool and refrigerate. Stir very gently. Peel and crush 1 small clove of garlic to a paste, then add it to the bowl with 50ml water, 250ml of thick yoghurt and the juice of 1 lemon, stirring well. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. A thoroughly good thing to have around. Tomatoes, baked with spices and creamed coconut. If stuffing courgettes, pre-cook them for a few minutes in salted water before baking with their filling. Lemony courgette linguine The shops have them in fine, glossy fettle and, as if we had woken in Venice, a few are sold still sporting their all-singing, all-dancing golden flowers, like exotic birds. Chicken burgers with tarragon and mint, lemon mayonnaise. Creamed celeriac, herb oil and rye breadcrumbs, Carrots, roasted, then tossed in a miso sauce with black sesame and cabbage. Once the courgettes are tender and have coloured lightly here and there, remove them from the pan and set aside in a warm place. Nigel Slater - Recipes - Summer - Midweek Dinners Recipes Summer Midweek Dinners Courgettes with Tahini Sauce Crisp fried courgettes with a tahini and yoghurt sauce Aubergines, Peppers Crumbed, fried aubergines with red peppers and basil Green Pea and Kimchi Soup recipe coming soon Bulgur, Carrots, Peas Well, we could take a vegetable peeler to them then toss the long thin shavings into a pan of frothing butter and fry them until golden, add a squeeze of lemon and a palmful of thyme leaves. Make the batter. Drain a 400g can of chickpeas and stir into the almonds and spices, then introduce 30g of sunflower seeds and 30g of puffed (unsweetened) rice. Dip a thinly sliced courgette in batter and drop it into hot oil and you will have a light-as-a-feather fritter. Tonight, a pan of green and yellow courgettes and mushrooms, cooked with olives, basil and fat cloves of summer garlic. This recipe is from his brilliant column in the Guardian newspaper. Grate the zest from half of the lemon with a fine grater, then add the juice. Give courgettes a go: remember, the smaller they are, the more flavour - if you don't pick them early enough they grow into marrows. Rice, Onions, Root Vegetables White rice with fried onions, beetroot and winter root vegetables. Tomatoes, basil and pasta. Toast all the sesame seeds in a dry, nonstick pan and set aside. Try courgettes preserved in vinegar, made into fritters or stirred into risotto. Tender by Nigel Slater is out now http://www.amazon.co.uk/. Add the floured courgettes and let them fry until pale gold a matter of 3 or 4 minutes then turn and cook the other side. Courgettes baked with olive oil, basil and Feta cheese. When they are golden and lightly crisp, drain them on kitchen paper then serve with the tahini and herb sauce. For the filling: a large onion; a thick slice of butter (about 40g) rosemary sprigs; 4 small potatoes (about 350g) . Warm a little oil in a frying pan and let the courgette slices cook until golden. A good Christmas dish too.. Savoury tarts of onion and apple, for a lunch or to finish a meal. Finely slice the mushrooms (to the thickness of . Pasta with peas and a fresh basil and Parmesan pesto sauce. In a shallow-sided pan, warm 1 tsp each of coriander and cumin seeds over a moderate heat for 3 or 4 minutes until they are fragrant and their colour has darkened a little. Add the paste and toss to lightly cover the courgettes then place them in the foil-lined roasting tin. A summer soup of ripe tomatoes and carrots with feta. Peel and crush 1 small clove of garlic to a paste, then add it to the bowl with 50ml water, 250ml of thick yoghurt and the juice of 1 lemon, stirring. Roughly chop 250g of tomatoes, set aside, then chop a large handful of parsley leaves. Or we could halve the thinnest lengthways and grill them before putting them on the table with a bowl of mustard and tarragon mayonnaise. Dark green courgettes are easily available in Britain. Assorted tomatoes, toasted ciabatta, with a basil dressing. The recipe. Allow the dressing to crisp lightly on the courgettes: baked courgettes with lemongrass and coconut cream. There will be ice-cream to follow, each scoop served with a slice cut from a ripe cantaloupe. We have hundreds of courgette recipes to make use of this endlessly versatile vegetable. Chop them finely, then put them with the tablespoon of olive oil in a shallow pan over a moderate heat. A puff pastry tart with asparagus, creme fraiche and Parmesan. A soupy rice dish with grated courgettes, brown rice and broad beans. Courgette recipes Courgette galette with manouri cheese and chilli-honey dressing Josh Katz's courgette galette with Greek manouri cheese is perfect for a summer lunch or as part of a spread. Add the tomatoes and parsley to the pan and let them cook for 5 minutes, then season with both salt and coarsely ground black pepper. They can also be sliced and added to salads, soups or risotto. Vegetarian food and . Beat the eggs in a shallow dish and tip the breadcrumbs onto a different plate. In place of the ham, I sometimes tear off pieces of mozzarella and stir them in at the last minute, so they soften in the heat of the tomato sauce. Split the baguette in half and then into short pieces. Remove the lid, stir the courgettes, then simmer gently for a further half hour, moving them around with a wooden spoon every 5 minutes or so. Drop into the bowl with the dressing in. Summer flavours: courgette, tomato and ham. A dish of soft, baked peppers with a summer herb sauce. Cook for a minute or two till translucent then drain and put them on a shallow serving dish. Asparagus in Chickpea Batter with Avocado Raita. Ingredients. Finely slice the mushrooms (to the thickness of a pound coin) and add them to the shallots, letting them cook till soft and light brown (about 7 minutes). A crumbly tart of wild mushrooms, Parmesan and dill. I have squeezed lemons and picked basil from a pot on the window ledge for a dressing for the courgettes, and tossed them with chopped salty green olives and a thin bunch of garlic chives. Baked peppers, basil and mustard sauce, Cannelini beans. Shake the pan from time to time so the seeds don't burn. I slice it only at the last minute. Larger, pale green courgettes streaked with cream, a common sight during the summer in Italy and southern France, are starting to appear in UK farmers' markets. Roughly chop 200g of tomatoes and add to the pan, letting them cook for a couple of minutes then stirring in a handful of chopped parsley. This one, fresh, light and sweet-sour goes towards redressing the balance. Slice the mushrooms into pieces of a similar thickness. Serves 2 as main dish, 4 on the side, spring onions 5olive oil 85ml courgettes 500gchestnut mushrooms 200gFor the dressing:green olives 150g, stoned lemon 1parsley leaves 10gbasil leaves 15gchives or garlic chives 5. Picked or bought really fresh, they are lip-gloss shiny, firm to the touch, perhaps with the faintest of minute hairs, and they will snap with a crack (you should never buy a bendy courgette). Spoon the mushrooms over the courgettes, scatter with the seeds and toasted crumbs and serve. Once they are pale gold, add the pak choi and coconut milk and bake till the courgettes are nicely toasted. Meanwhile, cut each head of pak choi into 4 down the length and finely chop the spring onions. Linguine, tomatoes, cornichons and a (very) spicy sauce, Orecchiette pasta with Fresh Peas and crisp Pancetta. Serves 21 lemon8 basil leaves4 tbsp olive oil1 small goat's cheese250g courgettes4 thick slices of good bread. To finish: warm the olive oil in a separate pan over a moderate heat, add the breadcrumbs and let them cook till pale gold, moving them round the pan regularly. Thinly sliced I can't bring myself to say carpaccio they have a light crispness that has a cool, nutty note which is not dissimilar to very young hazelnuts. Nigel Slater is almost as famous as Jamie Oliver in the UK and has been around even longer. Return the empty courgette pan to the heat, add the remaining olive oil, then the sliced mushrooms. Wipe the courgettes. In a shallow-sided pan, warm 1 tsp each of coriander and cumin seeds over a moderate heat for 3 or 4 minutes until they are fragrant and their colour has darkened a little. The jammy tangle was meant to accompany cheese, but instead we piled the result on toasted baguettes then, a few days later, tossed the rest of the jar into twists of steaming trofie pasta. Pour 3 tbsp of the oil into a large, shallow pan I use a 28cm frying pan and place over a low to moderate heat. Once a courgette plant is happy, well watered and with its feet in rich soil, there is no stopping it. I like the grilled ribbons marinated in salsa verde, too, with jagged pieces of bread to mop up the sloppy, garlicky dressing. Spoon into two 500ml freezer tubs and leave in the freezer for 6 hours. It is essential to whip slowly, watching closely the consistency of the mixture. All rights reserved. Those who planted a seed or two in April or May are probably picking their bounty by now. A light, mid summer dinner. Tacos filled with creamed avocado and a tomato and green bean relish. There will be ice-cream to follow, each scoop served with a slice cut from a ripe cantaloupe. Sift the flour into a large basin then add the oil and water, beating slowly to a thick paste. Set the mixture aside (it will keep for several days, tightly covered, in the fridge). You could add a shake of paprika, too: courgettes with tahini. Enough for 2. In this recipe they get a couple of minutes in salted boiling water to provide a refreshing contrast to the fried mushrooms and crisp, herbed breadcrumbs. And beautiful they are, too. Do this the day before if you wish. While the courgettes are baking, make the salsa. Care has been taken to choose the smallest courgettes, the ripest melon. Remove the courgettes and spring onions to a warm plate. Slice the chillies in half lengthways, remove the stalks and seeds then add to the ginger with the turmeric and sea salt flakes. That said, a little care is needed. Remove from the pan. I would stir a little smooth mustard and the merest smudge of honey into the dressing, too. If they have seeds inside, slice them in half lengthways and scoop out the woolly core with a teaspoon before slicing. They are quite watery vegetables so need to be cooked with care. Shred 4 slices of air-dried ham such as San Daniele or Parma and stir into the tomatoes, cooking for a minute or two until hot. It tastes like lemon syllabub, only lighter and more refreshing. We will send you a maximum of two emails in, We will be in touch to remind you to contribute. . Part recipe journal, part kitchen chronical, each story has, at its heart, a recipe I have cooked during the week that I feel I would like to share. Preheat the grill on a high setting. Crisply fried veg in a piquant herby healthy sauce, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Slow cooked peppers, roasted wheat. Peel and finely slice the garlic, add to the shallots and continue cooking for 4 or 5 minutes till all is soft, pale gold and fragrant. Toast all the sesame seeds in a dry,. Roll up 8 mint leaves and shred them finely with a sharp knife. Crisp pickles of cucumber, sauerkraut and radishes. Courgettes make a decent meal of any storecupboard ingredient. Put the courgettes in a serving dish,. Cut 300g of courgettes in half lengthways, then into small cubes, each about 2cm square.. Litigators tenaciously protect Nigel Slater's rights. To give an Asian twist to your courgette creations try ginger, tofu, curry, coconut. Pasta for summer. Peel 1 large clove of garlic, slice thinly, then add to the pan and leave the courgettes to cook, partially covered by a lid, for 10 minutes or so, until they have softened. This is a fine use for a marrow. Grilled squid with green pea and coriander chutney. When it starts to sizzle add the eggs. Cardamom rice. Baked peppers with tomatoes, olives and feta cheese. New potatoes, broad beans and butter sauce. Warm the oil in a deep pan. Each serving provides 273 kcal, 10g protein, 5.5g carbohydrate (of which 4g sugars), 23g fat (of which 12g saturates), 2g fibre and 0.7g salt. There are dark, slightly malevolent ones growing in terracotta pots in the basement; cucumber-green and speckled versions on the market stalls; others striped and the length of my little finger in the vegetable patch. I seem to turn my back for five minutes and another one appears as if by magic. I usually prefer to grill or saut courgettes. Ham, ripe cherries, with a mustard dressing. Scatter in the fennel seeds, peppercorns and a teaspoon of salt. o, what to do with all the courgettes? Older Newer. Spoon the courgette mixture into the hollows. Add the tomatoes and some seasoning . Peel and slice the garlic, then mix with the lemon thyme leaves and olive oil. Peel and roughly chop the ginger then put it in a food processor. Every weekend for twenty-seven years I have sat at my kitchen table and written a column for The Observer. Grated potato cake with melted Fontina and herbs. In a small saucepan, warm 250ml of double cream, then add 12 large basil leaves. Baked Peppers, Cannelllini and basil sauce , Crisp fried courgettes with a tahini and yoghurt sauce, Crumbed, fried aubergines with red peppers and basil, Bulgur wheat with summer carrots, peas and herbs, Roast red peppers, green lentils and cherry tomatoes, Baked chicken wings with lemongrass, ginger and coconut, Omelette with dill, spring onions, tarragon and feta, Baked ripe peppers with new potatoes, garlic and rosemary, Orecchiette with broad beans, broad bean pure and peashoots, Roast chicken, herb mayonnaise, cucumber and brioche buns, Crisp fried globe artichokes, quick basil mayonnaise, Summer carrots and herbs in a green curry sauce. Finely shred the basil leaves and drop them in with the lemon, then pour in the olive oil. This is an exceptionally good accompaniment for cold roast meats. As the liquid boils, lower to a simmer and cover with a lid. As they get larger, I like to saut my courgettes with the fat from pancetta or streaky bacon, then sprinkle them with white wine vinegar and whole parsley leaves. Mushrooms cooked with red wine and onions, sweet potato mash. Wipe the courgette and cut into diagonal slices cm thick. Wipe 300g of courgettes and slice them into thin coins, roughly half a centimetre in thickness. Commercial growers must be in the same position, as a sound, shiny zucchini has suddenly become almost as easy to find as a packet of frozen peas. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Courgettes, cooked slowly with garlic and rosemary and olive oil. Scrape the yogurt into the sieve and leave for a good 3 or 4 hours, in a very cool place, to drain. After six minutes of frying, finish under the grill until golden on top and serve. They should, I think, retain a little crispness, but cook them to your own liking. Whole onions, baked with miso and sesame. Use it with discretion if you are not to overpower the light character of the squash. Roast Tomatoes with a mint and parsley flecked couscous. Lamb steaks with Saut Potatoes, Caper and Sour Cream Dressing, Grilled Pork Belly, Romesco Sauce with Grilled Spring Onions. Scatter over the remaining cheese and eat immediately. Serves 2-3, shallots 2, large vegetable oil 3 tbspgarlic 3 large clovessmall brown mushrooms 200gDijon mustard 2 tspdill 2 tbsp, choppedjuniper berries 6, lightly crushedcourgettes 450gTo finish:olive oil 3 tbspfresh, white breadcrumbs 45gpumpkin seeds 2 tbspparsley a handful, roughly chopped lemon zest from lemon, finely grated. Cut them into 3cm lengths and then into halves. In fact, recipes for courgettes come in as many shapes and sizes as the squash itself: varieties of this summer vegetable can range from small and flying-saucer shaped, to dark-green and tennis ball-sized, to long and yellow. A quiet and elegant late summer dish. Courgettes, Mushrooms and Green Olives . Peel the garlic and add to the ginger. he kitchen doors are open wide, held in place by terracotta pots of rosemary. Roast young turnips and carrots with sugar snaps and herbed yoghurt. Ciabatta toasts with roast summer tomato, herbs and red pepper. Warm tortilla, crushed avocado with mint, coriander and smoked salmon, Cod with chilli pea puree and a herb cream sauce, Sticky rice, salmon, sesame and Japanese pickled vegetables, Sticky rice with dried seaweed and Japanese pickles, Slices of halloumi cheese with tomatoes and thyme and rosemary, Aubergine Fritters, honey and sheep or goat cheese. Once they are edging towards tenderness, turn the heat up a notch for that last few minutes to get them to a light, golden brown. Peas, Burrata and a basil and olive oil dressing. Peel and halve it and discard the fibres and seeds from the core. Method. Nigel Slater's recipes for courgettes and mushrooms, and for oloroso ice-cream Gentle flavours and a sweet treat for a high summer lunch 'Even the largest courgettes are good cooked with. Photograph:. Groundnut or vegetable oil, for deep frying. And not only in the garden I swear the little green devils are multiplying in the fridge, too. New potatoes, with smoked trout, rocket and butter. Crisp fried courgettes with a yoghurt and tahini sauce. Scatter the olive and lemon dressing over the mushrooms and courgettes and transfer to a warm serving plate. Slow cooked tomatoes with oil and garlic to last several days. Cut the fruits in half, squeeze their juice into the bowl, then add the sherry sugar. Spoon the strained labneh on the plate with the courgettes then trickle over the herb and sesame oil. Sherry nice indeed: oloroso ice-cream, cantaloupe. As I bring lunch to the garden table, a butterfly comes, too. 0 Response to "Nigel Slater's recipes for crab soup and raspberry oat cake - The Guardian" Post a Comment. An sweet-sour onion and gooseberry chutney for cheese or cold meats. Summer squash of any sort love young, purple-skinned garlic, with its subtle breath of Provence. (You can keep this warm for a while, with a last-minute stir before serving.). I seem to turn my back for five minutes and another one appears as if by magic. We could cut others into rounds and cook them in a shallow pan with olive oil and, at the last minute, a shower of torn basil leaves. Grated or finely sliced, they are much better than you might think with a dressing based on lemon juice and mint, and will produce a salad as cool as a sorbet. Courgettes with Brown Rice A soupy rice dish with grated courgettes, brown rice and broad beans. Put 4 tbsp of light tahini in a mixing bowl. When I grow them in the garden, I leave the last few stragglers for the birds to peck at, having had my fill by early autumn. We mustnt forget to bake a few either, tucking them around the roast chicken as you might a potato, letting their cut edges caramelise, their hot and sweet juices bursting as you bite. You can also mix and match them with most summer produce such as aubergines, peppers, tomatoes in pasta, rice, polenta or grain dishes. Marrow with Tomatoes and Basil KoboNigel Slater "A Cook's Book(The Essential Nigel Slater [A Cookbook])" The beloved author of Eat and Tender presents 150 satisfying and comforting recipes based on his favorite childhood food. Plum tomatoes, baked with a mildly spiced filling. Picked in this diminutive state, their flesh is sweet and waxy, their skin thin and pale. At this point in the summer I bring in every ingredient that is cool or bright-tasting, from mint leaves and lemon to basil and cucumber. Easy, home made gnocchi with spinach sauce and pea shoots. Remove from the heat, tip the seeds into a spice grinder or mortar and process to a fine powder. Check the seasoning and serve with the fried courgettes. Look for small, firm, unblemished courgettes whose skin has a healthy glow. Return the courgettes to the pan and stir together until they are hot and coated in spices. There are many creamy or cheesy pasta sauces. Add 2 teaspoons of salt, mix well and set aside for 15 minutes 2 After this time the courgettes will have released quite a lot of water. Serves 6, orange 1, smalllemon 1, smalloloroso sherry 75mlcaster sugar 75gdouble cream 300mlTo serve:cantaloupe melon 1, ripe. Pour the cream into the sherry and fruit juice. Serves 6. Those courgettes are cooked over a moderate heat, so they become fully translucent, their cut sides lightly golden. Finely grate the lemon zest and add to the olives, then halve the lemon and squeeze the juice from one half into the bowl. Season with salt, black pepper and the mustard. Beetroot and Radishes with pumpkin seeds, mint and orange. After 12 months I couldnt look at another for years, and even now there is something of a relentlessness about them. Nigel Slater's magnificent courgette recipes Food News. An easy ice-cream, needing nothing more than a whisk. Newer Post Older Post Home. Sauted wild and cultivated mushrooms, courgettes and garlic. The garlic is plump and sweet, its skin pale pink. Best Courgette Recipes - How To Cook Courgettes UK 1 25+ Best Winter Soups 2 30+ Best Winter Dinner Ideas 3 50+ Best Slow Cooker Recipes 4 25+ Best Casserole Recipes 5 15+ Best Hot. Sorry we couldn't set a reminder for you this time. Crab and Carrot cakes with dill and fresh white Crab. Warm a thin pool of olive oil in a shallow pan. The melons green skin is heavily ridged with a rough spider-web of netting a sign it is ready to cut and has been chilling overnight in the fridge. Slice each half into pieces about 1cm thick. Courgettes in season are cheap, easy to cook and completely dependable, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. So, what to do with all the courgettes? Let the mushrooms continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes, until tender. Of course, you could always lightly flour and fry them, then serve the golden coins with cream cheese speckled with chopped tarragon. The shops have them in fine, glossy fettle and, as if we had woken in Venice, a few are sold still sporting their all-singing, all-dancing golden flowers, like exotic birds. Photograph: Jonathan Lovekin for the Observer. Toast lightly, just until the cut edges turn pale gold, under a hot grill, then spoon on the confit. Let them cook for a minute or two, moving everything round the pan, until nuttily fragrant. Butterflies pale blue, the occasional rust and black monarch find their way in and join me at the stove. Little cakes of edamame beans and a soy dipping sauce. Here's a nice, simple idea for using them up, says Nigel Slater The Guardian 919k followers More information 'As an alternative, slice large, ripe tomatoes in half round their middle, then stuff and bake': Nigel Slater on another option. Courgette Fritters with Burrata and cherry Tomatoes. Well, we could take a vegetable peeler to them then toss the long thin shavings into a pan of frothing butter and fry them until golden, add a squeeze of lemon and a palmful of thyme leaves. Put 4 tbsp Veganism. Put 4 tbsp of light tahini in a mixing bowl. Slice the cheese and place on top of the toasts. Stir in the dill and the lightly crushed juniper berries. Even the largest courgettes are good cooked over a moderate heat with olive oil and garlic. 1 tbsp tahini. A neat little stew of lamb, asparagus and chervil thickened with creme fraiche. Courgettes, cooked slowly with garlic and rosemary and olive oil. 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