Stuffed Courgette Flower

Delicate courgette flowers stuffed with spiced rice…

Ingredients:

• 10 courgete flowers
  
• 1/2 onion (finely chopped)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons rice
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• 1 teaspoon currants
• 1 teaspoon pinenuts
• a pinch of salt
• a pinch of blackpepper

Recipe:

1. Wash the courgette flowers and remove the pistil from inside without bruising the flowers.
2. Sautee the onions and pinenuts with olive oil.
3. Add the washed and drained rice, currants, and spices to the pan.
4. Pour hot water just enough to cover the rice. Cook over low heat until the rice absorbs all the water.
5. Stuff each courgette flower with the rice mixture and fold the tops over to encase the filling,
6. Cover the bottom of a pan with waxed pepper and place the stuffed courgette flowers over the waxed pepper.
7. Sprinkle the stuffed courgette flowers with olive oil and pour hot water upto the half way.
   
8. Cook for 20 minutes over low heat.
9. Once cool down serve with lemon wedges.

Tags: stuffed, courgette flowers, blackpepper, currants, mint, rice, olive oil, olive oil dishes