Remember the phrase from the cult Soviet film comedy: “Zucchini caviar! Overseas! "? The respect shown in these words about the dish at the feast of Ivan the Terrible is close to historical truth. Europeans met this exotic relative of pumpkins only in the 16th century and quickly appreciated its beneficial properties. In addition, it is perfectly stored and can (if the skin is not damaged) lie all winter. And those who are overweight will probably be interested to know that zucchini contains extremely few calories. But this is not the main thing. Caviar is not the only thing that can be prepared from this vegetable. Zucchini pancakes are equally delicious , the recipe of which is given below.
Such pancakes are tasty both hot and cold, which is very convenient for packing lunch on the road. Both young and already old fruits are suitable for their preparation. Only young vegetables do not need to peel, and the zucchini collected in late autumn should be cleaned from the outside, as well as from the seeds inside. Depending on what you include in the dish, the recipe will also change. The photo “Zucchini Pancakes” that you see is a classic pancake, without any impurities.
Grind two medium fruits on a very fine grater. Leave for a quarter of an hour. When the mass starts up the juice, carefully pump out the liquid. In the remaining puree we drive in two eggs and pour five tablespoons of flour. Salt and pepper the dough. If necessary, add flour so that the mass is like on pancakes. The recipe offers frying pancakes from zucchini in vegetable oil. It is necessary to warm it well, and then put the dough into a skillet with a spoon. As soon as a golden appetizing crust is formed, we turn it over. Serve the dish best with sour cream.
Tired of classic zucchini pancakes? The recipe can be modified to include onion and garlic. These two ingredients add spice to the dish. The cooking process has not changed much. But you have to cry. Together with a medium-sized zucchini, you also need to rub the peeled onion. But two cloves of garlic can be passed through a press. An egg is driven into the dough, a glass of flour, red pepper and salt are added. Finely chopped dill greens also look good there. Fry, as usual, in sunflower oil.
And the next dish is not a simple snack. Perfectly satisfy the feeling of hunger meat pancakes from zucchini. The recipe requires for one fruit to take 300 grams of minced meat. Anyone - pork, beef, chicken and even fish. The remaining ingredients for the dough remain the same - two eggs, two onions, flour and spices. But such pancakes are tasty only in hot form, from the heat, from the heat.
Do you know that you can make dessert pancakes from zucchini? The recipe suggests taking young zucchini, cut off the skin from them, first cut into washers, salt. When they let water, drain, and wash the fruits themselves under running water to remove excess salt. Then we rub the squash on a grater. Add to the mass two spoons with a hill of sugar per pound of zucchini, one egg, soda on the edge of a knife. Pour the flour portionwise, sifting it through a sieve to avoid the formation of lumps. Beat the dough again with a fork and spread it in a well-heated vegetable oil with a spoon. On the table, such pancakes are served with honey, jam, sour cream with sugar or some other sweet sauce.