Fried Courgette Flowers with Mozzarella and Anchovy

Fiori di Zucca Fritti con Mozzarella e Alici

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Jewish Flavours of Italy: A Family Cookbook

By Silvia Nacamulli

Published 2022

  • About

These gorgeous yellow blossoms are very popular in Rome, and I absolutely love them (see for more on courgette flowers). Restaurants often serve them coated in a thick batter made with yeast or beer, but I prefer a much lighter one made with just flour and water, which lets you taste all the flavours inside: the flower itself and the mozzarella and anchovy filling. The key to a crispy batter is using ice-cold sparkling water, the colder and fizzier th