Courgette ajlouk
A courgette and red pepper mash seasoned with garlic, lemon and harissa.
Active time25 min
Cooking20 min
Total1 h 15 minResting : 30 min
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 5 courgettes
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 small red pepper
- 1 tbsp harissa
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ tsp ground caraway
Preparation
Wash the courgettes and peel them in alternating strips. Cut into chunks. Wash and deseed the pepper and cut it into pieces. Peel the garlic. Put the courgettes in a saucepan of boiling salted water. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, adding the pepper and half the garlic halfway through. The vegetables should be very tender.
5 courgettes4 garlic cloves1 small red pepper1 pinch of salt- knife
- chopping board
- peeler
- saucepan with lid
Drain the vegetables thoroughly in a colander. Let them cool enough to handle. Gently press the courgettes to remove excess water. Remove the pepper skin. Mash the vegetables and cooked garlic in a bowl with a potato masher.
- colander
- mixing bowl
- potato masher
Squeeze the lemon. Crush the remaining garlic and mix into the mash with the lemon juice, oil, sweet paprika, caraway, coriander and harissa. Mix thoroughly. Serve at room temperature once the mash has cooled down.
1 lemon1 tbsp ground coriander1 tbsp harissa4 tbsp olive oil1 tsp sweet paprika½ tsp ground caraway- mixing bowl
- spoon
- citrus juicer
- knife
Allergens
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Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Gluten, Lupin, Milk, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
Sources and credits
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