Tiganitoi Kolokuthokorfades

Description

Fried stuffed zucchini blossoms. Traditional recipe from Molivos of Lesvos island.

Fried stuffed zucchini blossoms (Tiganitoi kolokuthokorfades)

Ingredients

• 20 – 25 zucchini blossoms
• 250 gr feta cheese
• 100 gr of ricotta cheese
• 3 eggs
• salt
• pepper
• dill
• olive oil for frying
• 500 gr flour
• 1 glass of water

Procedures

Filling

1. Grate the feta and ricotta cheese.
2. Add them into a bowl together with 2 of the eggs.
3. Add dill and pepper.
4. Mix all the ingredients well.

Batter

1. Mix the flour, the glass of water, the remaining egg and some salt.

Blossoms

1. Wash each zucchini well and fill it with one spoonful of the filling.
2. Dip one by one into the batter.
3. Fry the zucchini blossoms in both sides in hot olive oil.