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Courgette recipe by Olia Hercules (Elena Heatherwick/PA)
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Nutrition Facts
‘Polyphony’ courgettes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 173 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 427mg12%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 410IU8%
Vitamin C 53mg64%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

‘Polyphony’ courgettes

Courgettes have never tasted so good
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Georgian
Servings: 4
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Olia Hercules

Equipment

  • Large frying pan

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 4 shallots or small onions halved
  • 2 courgettes  cut into 2cm rounds
  • 5 garlic cloves cut in half vertically
  • 2 long green chillies bruised but left whole
  • handful of fresh sour cherries and/or redcurrants
  • sea salt flakes
  • freshly ground black pepper

To serve

  • sourdough bread

Method

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the shallots or onions and cook over a medium-low heat until they soften and start turning golden. Remove from the pan.
  • Add the courgette rounds and brown on each side.
  • Reduce the heat, add the garlic and chillies and season everything really well. Cook for three minutes.
  • At the very end, add the sour cherries and/or redcurrants and switch off the heat. Taste again and season with some extra salt and pepper if it needs it.
  • Serve with sourdough bread or as part of a bigger feast.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg