There are certain dishes that sum up a region and for me this is one of them. Zucchine, Cucuzze, Zucchini, Courgettes, whatever you want to call them these tasty courgette flower fritters are unforgettable. Not only are they addictive, easy to make and totally delicious but they also show off some of Calabria’s best produce: its delicious courgettes and more importantly the delicate flowers that grow with them. Proudly found on many a Calabrese table, these fritters are crisp and crunchy on the outside while being melt-in-your-mouth soft inside.
Fritelle di fiori di zucchine: Courgette flower fritters
Ingredients
- 500g plain flour
- 2 good handfuls of courgette flowers
- 4 medium courgettes
- 150g grana padano cheese grated (or parmesan)
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- a handful of parsley
- 200ml sparkling water
- Sunflower oil for frying
Directions
- Step 1 Prepare the courgette flowers by removing the stem and wash thoroughly.
- Step 2 Wash and finely dice the courgettes.
- Step 3 In a bowl mix the other ingredients to form a light batter and add the chopped courgettes and flowers
- Step 4 Heat 50ml of sunflower oil in a frying pan and using a spoon fry the batter until golden brown, turning frequently
- Step 5 Remove from oil and get rid of excess oil by leaving to rest on kitchen tissue paper
- Step 6 Serve warm and try not to eat too many!
- Step 7 Enjoy!
NB. If you are unable to get hold of the flowers you can instead just use courgettes for something equally as tasty.
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Had a go at making them? Let me know what you think in the comments below.
Looks like a great recipe and at the perfect time for the weekend. I love vegetable fritters, my favorites are onion and spinach fritters, they are so crispy. Will definitely give these a try.
Wow I typically don’t like courgettes but these actually look lovely!! 🙂 Might have to try them again this way!
this looks so heavenly . DELISH!!
I missed munching on zucchinni flowers when I was at the Amalfi Coast!
oh this looks like a nice touch of veggie to my diet. I would like to make this!
Yum! These sound SOO good! Definitely saving this recipe.
Wow! Those look delicious — and a great way to use up summer zucchini,
Zucchini is my absolute favorite veggie! This recipe looks divine! I need to make this
Im so making these I love zucchini!
I have always wanted to do these. One of my first cookbooks had a recipe for fried Courgette blossoms but we lived in an apartment and had no garden. Did you grow yours?
Cheese and courgette are my favorite combination! I’m having some left over courgette from yesterday so I’m gonna try this recipe tonight. So excited! Thank you for sharing!
These look really gorgeous! You could make them to accompany so many different dishes, will definitely be giving them a try.
I’ve eaten these while in Italy and found them delicious. Thanks for the recipe. You have illustrated with a lovely photo.