Courgette Beignets with Tomato-Mint Relish
Golden, crispy courgette beignets burst with flavour, topped with zesty tomato-mint relish, a totally irresistible treat!
Ingredients
- 4 medium courgettes, thinly sliced into 5mm rounds
- 150 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 200 ml cold sparkling water
- pinch salt & pepper
- sunflower oil, for frying
For the Relish:
- 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped;
- handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- pinch salt & pepper
Serve with a Side Salad
- mixed salad leaves
- drizzle olive oil
- dash lemon juice
- pinch salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt & pepper. Stir in cold sparkling water until you have a light, batter-like consistency.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan to about 170 °C. Dip the courgette slices into the batter, allowing excess to drip off, then carefully fry in batches until golden (about 2-3 minutes per side). Drain on kitchen paper.
- While frying, mix the tomatoes, mint, onion, olive oil, and red wine vinegar, and season to taste.
- Plate the beignets, spoon the tomato-mint relish over, and drizzle with a little olive oil. Serve with the dressed salad leaves on the side.
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Notes
Locals sometimes serve the beignets “en fleurs selon saison”, meaning they pick the courgette flowers when in season, batter and fry them – absolutely divine.
Nutrition
534
Calories
17G
Fat
3G
Saturates
19G
Sugars
284G
Salt
15G
Protein
85G
Carbs
10G
Fibre
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