1-2 teaspoons
white long grain rice per courgette flowers
olive oil
onion finely chopped
1-2
scallions finely chopped
fresh or dry mint finely chopped
fresh dill finely chopped
lemon juice and lemon zest
salt and pepper
Directions
Remove stamens from zucchini blossoms.
Rinse and put them onto a paper towel.
Bring a fry pan over high heat, pour some olive oil, onion and scallions and sauté them.
Reduce heat and add rice.
Stir and sauté for 2-3’.
Add some water to help rice cook for about 3’.
Add salt and pepper, mint and dill.
Add the half of lemon juice and the zest.
Remove from heat and the rice cool for a while.
Stuff carefully the courgette flowers.
Place them into a sauce pan, pour some water, the rest of lemon juice, some olive oil, salt and pepper.
Cover and cook for about 15’ over medium/low heat.
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