Spiced Courgettes & Tortilla Chips
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Total: 20 mins
Tasting notes: sweet chunks of courgettes fried till golden and melting served with limey dill avocado, cool soft sheeps cheese and crispy tortilla chips to dunk and scoop
This recipe is a:
717 kcal
(per portion)
Ingredients you'll need
From your kitchen
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
You'll need
  • 1 large or 2 medium baking trays
  • Large frying pan or wok
  • Medium bowl
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Cut the tortillas into around 8 triangles each. Lay them in a single layer on 1 or 2 baking trays. Slide into the oven and cook for 5-8 minutes till crisp and golden. When they’re ready, set aside to cool a little.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, trim the ends from the courgettes then cut them into 2 cm cubes. Place a large frying pan or wok on a medium high heat for a min or two. When hot, pour in 2 tbsp olive oil. Add the courgettes to the pan with a good pinch of salt. Fry for 10 mins, stirring the courgettes regularly. After this time the courgettes should be soft and lightly golden.

  • 3.

    While the courgettes are cooking, halve the avocado and scoop out the flesh, discarding the skin and stone. Chop the avocado into large chunks and place in a bowl. Finely grate in the zest from the lime and squeeze in the juice. Finely chop the dill stalks and leaves and add those with a good pinch of salt. Stir together.

  • 4.

    When the courgettes have cooked for 10 mins, measure out 1 tsp baharat spice mix and add to the courgettes. Stir together for 1 min. Turn the heat off.

  • 5.

    Cut the sheeps cheese in half so that you end up with two flat circles. Spoon the hot courgettes into a couple of shallow bowls. Top with the avocado, a wheel of sheeps cheese each and serve with the tortilla chips to dip and dunk.

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