Fried Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with Feta and Mint

Kolokithanthi Gemisti, Tiganiti

Preparation info
  • Makes

    3 or 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Foods of the Greek Islands

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 2000

  • About

THROUGHOUT the Greek islands, zucchini blossoms are stuffed with bulgur, rice, nuts, ground meat and a variety of other ingredients. I prefer this absolutely simple filling of feta and mint, which takes on a complex flavor when the blossoms are dipped in an ouzo-scented batter and fried. I first tasted the dish in Mytilini, the capital of Lesbos, at Hermes, one of the historic coffee and ouzo bars in the old market. As with all vegetable meze, batter-fried zucchini blossoms are broug