Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, kolokithokeftedes (greek zucchini balls). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have kolokithokeftedes (greek zucchini balls) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls):
- Take 4 zucchini (large)
- Take 1 onion, chopped
- Take 3 eggs
- Make ready 1/2 cup kefalograviera (grated) or other hard cheese
- Prepare 1 cup flour
- Take 1 tsp baking powder
- Make ready 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- Make ready 1/2 cup mint (chopped)
- Prepare 1/2 cup dill
- Take salt and pepper
Recipes of Crete and Greece: Kolokithokeftedes (Courgette- or Zucchini-Balls). It was an easy, yet impressive choice to make. Kolokithokeftedes are fried patties of mashed courgettes or zucchini (kolokithia), other vegetables depending on preference, flour and egg to stick the mix together. Hello and welcome to my cooking adventure!
Instructions to make Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls):
- Grate zucchini and use cheese cloth to squeeze out as much water as possible. Don't be lazy!
- Finely dice onion and saute till translucent. Beat eggs, set aside.
- Sift flour with baking powder, set aside.
- Combine zucchini, sautéed onion, mint and dill, grated cheese breadcrumbs and flour. Add eggs. Mixture should be able to keep shape. Refrigerate mixture or adjust amount of breadcrumbs.
- Form small - medium size balls or patty and deep fry till golden brown color. Serve with tzatziki
My Greek heritage has filled my heart with a deep love of cooking and sharing those home-cooked dishes with friends and family makes my heart sing. Kolokithokeftedes or Greek Zucchini Fritters are a quick, easy and healthy weeknight dinner option. These traditional Zucchini and Feta fritters are flavoured with a little dill and are crispy on the outside and tender (but not soggy) on the inside. This vegetarian recipe is bound to become a family favourite! Greek zucchini fritters by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis.
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