Kousa bi Gebna

Name: Kousa bi Gebna (Courgettes or Marrow with Cheese)
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter or oil; 2 tablespoons butter or oil; 1 kg (2 lb) courgettes or marrow; 1 kg (2 lb) courgettes or marrow; Salt; 3 eggs; 250 g (8 oz) grated cheese; White pepper

Courgettes or Marrow with Cheese

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A New Book of Middle Eastern Food

By Claudia Roden

Published 1986

About

A perfect vegetable dish. Although courgettes are traditionally used, marrow does very well. Use a good melting cheese such as Gruyère or Cheddar, mixed with a little Parmesan.

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or oil
1 kg (

Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Soften the onion in butter or oil. Wash the courgettes or marrow. Scrape skins lightly if necessary. Trim the courgette ends and cut into 1-cm (½-inch) slices. Cut the marrow into 3-cm (1-inch) cubes. Poach in salted water for a few minutes until tender, or steam if you prefer. Drain well. Put into an ovenproof dish and mix with the onions.

Beat the eggs, add the grated cheese and peppe