Oriental Zucchini

Prep: 10min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 15min
 recipe.image.alt

Oriental zucchini is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the flower vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 4 medium zucchinis
  • 3 tbsp Raisins
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 5 shallots
  • 0.5 tsp ground coriander
  • 0.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Salt
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 6 tbsp Olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Wash zucchini, cut lengthwise into quarters or eighths and blanch in boiling salted water for 7 minutes. Drain well and lightly salt.

  2. 2.

    Finely chop raisins with a sharp knife. Peel and finely mince garlic and shallots. Heat oil in a pan. Add raisins, garlic, shallots, coriander, cumin, and cayenne pepper; sauté until translucent over medium heat.

  3. 3.

    Add salt and fresh cilantro, pour hot mixture over zucchini, and serve garnished with parsley. Pair with ready-made sesame flatbread from an Arab market (or a Turkish grocery store).