Stuffed courgette flowers with tomatoes and almonds

Name: Stuffed courgette flowers with tomatoes and almonds
Ingredients: a sprig of fresh mint, finely chopped; 120 g ricotta; 200 ml sparkling water; 100 g self-raising flour; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 20 g toasted flaked almonds; 50 ml extra virgin olive oil; 20 ml balsamic vinegar; 250 g cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters; a handful fresh herbs, to garnish; ½ red chilli, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 courgette flowers sunflower or groundnut oil, for frying; 8 courgette flowers sunflower or groundnut oil, for frying

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simple to Sensational

By Jun Tanaka

Published 2010

About

Courgette flowers are available during the summer months. You can stuff them with a number of different fillings. Try fresh crabmeat or smoked salmon mixed with cream cheese. If you can’t find them, simply deep fry strips of courgettes and add a spoonful of the ricotta on top.

Ingredients

a sprig of fresh mint, finely chopped
120 g ricotta
salt and freshly ground black p

Side dish
Starter
Vegetarian
Sensational
Summer

Method

To make the dressing for the flowers, place the cherry tomatoes in a bowl, add the garlic, chilli, almonds, shallot, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Season and mix well.
To make the stuffing for the courgette flowers, mix the mint in a bowl with the ricotta and a touch of seasoning. Spoon this mixture into a piping bag.
Carefully open the flowers and,