Besan and Zucchini vegan frittata
Posted in Food, Main Course, Side Dishes, Vegetables on August 21st, 2009 by monicajane
large carrot to illustrate the size of these babies
Ingredients:
Besan Flour 1 cup (I put two cups but it was way too heavy…though tasty)
3 medium Zucchini grated in a food processor (or one huge one that got forgotten in your garden)
1 medium red onion grated in a food processor
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp red chili flakes
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp cumin
1 tbls coriander
3 tbls pesto
1 tsp garlic powder
Olive oil to cook the batter in
Salt to taste
The flour and the batter when it's ready for the pan
Mix all ingredients up. No liquid is necessary as the grated zucchini emit plenty to moisten the flour. I made the mistake of adding too much flour because there was so much water from the zucchini I thought it would need it, but the texture would have been much nicer with a lighter batter. This was an experiment so I had no idea how it would turn out.
In the pan
I cooked it on medium heat for 20 minutes on both sides. I think that if you use the lesser amount of the besan flour it will require less time to cook.
fully cooked and a wee bit mangled
The flavor was delightful, though the texture as stated above was a bit heavy.
Enjoy.
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So, I now have to ask… where do you come up with your ideas? The variety of your dishes and the choices you use in the dish are very, very expansive. I’m always impressed. (and I have a lot to learn).
One question – do you cut into quarters after cooking or during? Just trying to figure out how the process goes.
in this instance I cut while cooking but only because it was huge…had it turned out in better proportions (like had I used the one cup of flour rather than two) I would have flipped the whole thing in my frying pan that has a side to it that you can slide stuff out of…
this was huge and this pan did not have that slide so I cut it up while it was cooking which is why it came out rather deranged…
this dish came about only because I was at the store I often shop at where everything is about 50% off of regular prices and most of it is organic…it’s always got different stuff in it so I’m always buying stuff I’ve never had and experimenting.
the besan flour is an example of that. it was cheap and I figured it was wholesome and I’d look up ways to use it when I got home…I did that and came up with this…
when I look at recipes I don’t write anything down and I end up creating something based on memory and experience combined…sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t…BUT the more one does that the more often one is successful and the broader the range gets.
I’m simply adventurous by nature and I will try just about anything once and that is the whole story!!
sembra buona – uno di questi giorni provo a farla….
wow! that’s a high compliment! grazie!
(that’s my dad talking…)
he said he was going to try making it…and my dad is my inspiration when it comes to cooking!