Zucchini + Yogurt Borani

Name: Zucchini + Yogurt Borani (Borani-e Kadu Sabz)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons dried mint flakes; ½ teaspoon turmeric; A few sprigs of fresh mint; ½ cup/120 g plain yogurt or labneh; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 clove garlic, peeled and grated; 2 tablespoons oil; 4 zucchini (about 2 lb/900 g), ¼ in/6 mm thick slices; 1 teaspoon dried mint flakes

Borani-e Kadu Sabz

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

About

Iranians love to mix vegetables with yogurt, in a type of dish called a borani. They are particularly popular in Azarbaijan.

Ingredients

Zucchini

2 tablespoons oil
4 zucchini (about 2 lb/

Asia
Azerbaijan
Iran
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

For the zucchini: Heat the oil in a wide skillet and sauté the zucchini on both sides until golden brown. (You can otherwise bake the zucchini. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and spray it evenly with oil. Arrange the zucchini slices side by side on the sheet pan and spray with more oil. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on top. Bake