Spiced Zucchini with Red Pepper

Name: Spiced Zucchini with Red Pepper
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 courgettes (zucchini), thinly sliced; 3 red onions, finely sliced; 45 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil; 1 red (bell) pepper, seeded, roughly chopped; ½ tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground; squeeze of lemon juice; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro); 2 red chillies, split, seeded, and shredded; 4 cm (1½ in) fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Curry Lovers Cookbook

By Roopa Gulati

Published 2007

About

Delicate and subtly spiced, this courgette (zucchini) and (bell) pepper dish has a hint of Mediterranean flavour, and is a regular choice for a simple lunch. If you like more ‘heat’, leave the chilli seeds in.

Ingredients

45 ml (3 tbsp) vegetable oil
3 red onions, finely sliced

Asia
India
Side dish
Lunch
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Heat the oil in a sturdy casserole pan and soften the onions over a very gentle heat, stirring occasionally; it is best to cover the pan while the onions are cooking.
Add the ginger, chillies, and the red (bell) pepper to the pan. Continue cooking, with the lid off, for 3-5 minutes, until the onions are softened and golden.
Add the courgettes (zucchin