Smashed Zucchini Feta Dip

• jumlah masa: 45 minutes

Bahan-bahan

3 large courgettes

1 heaped tbsp tahini

1 juicy lemon

2 cloves garlic, grated

Salt and pepper, to taste

Around 4 tbsp good olive oil, with more to ‘dress’ the dish

Crumbled feta, to serve

Roughly chopped coriander, to serve

Toasted sesame seeds, to serve

Sumac, to serve

Chilli flakes, to serve

Arahan

Have a large pan of well salted water on the boil. Add the courgettes exactly as they are. Boil for around 15 minutes, until easily pierceable with a skewer. Remove from the heat and place courgettes in a colander to drain over a bowl.

Press the courgettes with a very heavy weight set over the colander and bowl for at least 30 mins.

Remove the weight and put the cooled, pressed courgettes on a chopping board and remove the stems and any woody end bits.

Finely chop the courgettes then put the lot in a mixing bowl with the raw garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and tahini, beat vigorously to combine, check the seasoning, adding more salt and plenty of black pepper and more olive oil if you think it needs it.

Put the ‘hummus’ in a bowl and dress with the remaining ingredients to serve with toast, flatbreads, pita, crackers and so on.

Nota

By boiling the courgettes whole to cook, you are creating this super smooth and creamy ingredient to beat into a ‘hummus’, for want of a better word. You will be amazed at how well this method works. Be sure to press the cooked courgettes for at least 30 minutes to extract any liquids. You then end up with some super soft courgettes to beat so much flavour in.