Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, kolokithokeftedes (greek zucchini balls). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Looking for a traditional Greek kolokithokeftedes (zucchini/ courgette balls) recipe? Find out how to make this Cretan feta and courgette dish from scratch! Traditional Greek Kolokithokeftedes are a popular Cretan ouzo meze, found in most of the islands taverns and restaurants.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kolokithokeftedes (greek zucchini balls) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls):
- Get 4 zucchini (large)
- Prepare 1 onion, chopped
- Prepare 3 eggs
- Get 1/2 cup kefalograviera (grated) or other hard cheese
- Prepare 1 cup flour
- Prepare 1 tsp baking powder
- Get 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- Take 1/2 cup mint (chopped)
- Make ready 1/2 cup dill
- Get salt and pepper
These zucchini balls are a great appetizer and can be served with tzatziki or marina sauce for dipping. When I went to Greece on vacation last year, at one of the restaurants we went to we decided to skip having a main course and we ordered a bunch of mezes or appetizers to share. Κολοκυθοκεφτέδες - Μαγειρεύοντας Ελληνικά / Zucchini balls - Traditional Greek Way! Recipes of Crete and Greece: Kolokithokeftedes (Courgette- or Zucchini-Balls). It was an easy, yet impressive choice to make.
Instructions to make Kolokithokeftedes (Greek zucchini balls):
- Grate zucchini and use cheese cloth to squeeze out as much water as possible. Don't be lazy!
- Finely dice onion and saute till translucent. Beat eggs, set aside.
- Sift flour with baking powder, set aside.
- Combine zucchini, sautéed onion, mint and dill, grated cheese breadcrumbs and flour. Add eggs. Mixture should be able to keep shape. Refrigerate mixture or adjust amount of breadcrumbs.
- Form small - medium size balls or patty and deep fry till golden brown color. Serve with tzatziki
Kolokithokeftedes are fried patties of mashed courgettes or zucchini (kolokithia), other vegetables depending on preference, flour and egg to stick the mix together. Greek zucchini balls (kolokithokeftedes) are crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, flavored with salty feta and fresh mint. Authentic Greek recipe. #appetizers #zucchini #zucchinirecipes #greekfood #greekfoodrecipes #gameday #gamedayappetizer #veggielove #foodlove. Kolokithokeftedes are a popular Ouzo meze in Greece, found in most of the Greek taverns! If you ever had this popular dish before you would have been impressed with their flavorful texture, full of salty But how to make them to perfection?
So that’s going to wrap this up with this special food kolokithokeftedes (greek zucchini balls) recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I am sure you can make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!
