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Zucchini Rissoles From Alonnisos (Kolokythokeftees)

Here's how you make Zucchini Rissoles From Alonnisos (Kolokythokeftees)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound zucchini
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 scallions, green and white parts finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 3 medium (4 1/2 ounces) bread slices (not from a pre-sliced loaf)
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 7 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (please use imported only)
  • 1/2 cup Graviera cheese, grated (fresh grated Greek graviera, or Italian Parmesan cheese)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Sea or Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 6 lemon wedges, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Slice the zucchini into 1 1/2-inch lengths and place them in the boiling water. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and let them cool completely.

  • Step 2: Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a frying pan, add the onion and spring onions and saute until translucent. Add the garlic, then, as soon as it becomes aromatic, take the pan off the heat.

  • Step 3: Squeeze the zucchinis with your hands, to extract as much water as possible, then place them in a large bowl. Add the fried onion and garlic mixture and mix well.

  • Step 4: Toast the bread, cut off and discard the crusts; break up the toast and crumb it in a food processor.

  • Step 5: Add the crumbs to the zucchini mixture, with the eggs, feta cheese and grated Graviera or Parmesan.

  • Step 6: Stir the dill or oregano into the zucchini mixture, and add salt and pepper to taste. If the mixture seems to wet, add a little flour.

  • Step 7: Take a heaped tablespoon of the zucchini mixture, roll it into a round ball, using your hands, and press it lightly to make a rissole shape. Make more rissoles in the same manner.

  • Step 8: Coat the rissoles lightly in the flour. Heat the remaining extra virgin olive oil in a large, non-stick frying pan, then fry the rissoles in batches until they are crisp and brown, turning them over once.

  • Step 9: Drain on kitchen paper and serve with lemon wedges.


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