Kolokithokeftedes (κολοκυθoκεφτέδες)
Greek meatballs zucchini
These beautiful meatballs, in Greece, are one of the typical mezedes (snacks) that can appear on the table.
They are excellent at all hours, either as a snack, precisely, or as an appetizer.
And it won't be easy to find them the same twice in a row!
Read the rest of the recipe ...
Every tavern and every family has its variant, both of the ingredients in the form:
I happened to find them made in small balls as well as large and flat squashed.
But always good.
Among the many versions that I have tried, I think that the one I am presenting is one of the simplest and most successful.
Wanting to try it, here's how to proceed!
Ingredients:
|
zucchini |
g |
700 |
|
feta cheese |
g |
150 |
|
pecorino cheese |
g |
50 |
|
potato |
pz |
1 |
|
eggs |
pz |
2 |
|
bread crumbs |
QB |
|
|
mint |
leaves |
5 |
|
pepper |
QB |
|
|
flour for the dough |
CT |
1 |
|
flour for panare |
QB |
|
|
Fry oil |
QB |
Preparation:
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Clean and then cut the courgettes into matches, add salt, put them in a colander with a weight on them and let them lose the water for at least an hour.
(if necessary, pass the first half hour, mix it briefly with your hands to redistribute the salt and facilitate the loss of water).
Boil a potato, peel and mix it crushed with crumbled feta cheese, grated pecorino cheese, eggs ...
... Mint, flour and pepper.
Squeeze the courgettes well and add them to the mixture. Mix well adding enough bread crumbs to give consistency to the dough.
Let stand in refrigerator for at least an hour.
After this time, form the meatballs with this mixture, flour them and lightly crush them in your hands.
Heat the oil in the fryer and cook the meatballs.
Drain them in the basket and then on a sheet of paper.
They can be served immediately or, if prepared previously, after being passed for a few minutes in the oven preheated to 250 °.
Excellent accompanied by a bowl of tzatziki.
Buon appetito!
ADVICES AND NOTES:
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- In this recipe, the salt is deliberately not indicated: in fact, in addition to the salt previously used for courgettes, the cheeses to be used are very salty in themselves and the breadcrumbs already contain salt.
You possibly can further salt meatballs firing occurred. - The quality of courgettes and their moisture content is very variable:
it may be necessary to let them drain for a couple of hours. - This recipe is also great with eggplant instead of zucchini.
- If prepared small, they are also excellent as finger food for a standing lunch or dinner and, why not, for a children's party.
