Courgettes sautéed with tomatoes

Courgettes sautéed with tomatoes makes a lovely cold vegetable tapas dish in a Middle Eastern style.  Alternatively, it can be served to accompany fish or kebabs.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Cooking Time: 15 Mins

Total Time: 25 Mins

Ingredients

For 6 servings…

910 gms          Courgettes

6 tbs               Olive oil    

3 cloves           Garlic  - chopped finely          

450 gms          Tomatoes  - small, skinned and halved    

1 tbs               Coriander seeds  - crushed      

                      Pepper  - freshly ground, black 

                      Salt          

                      Parsley  - chopped    

                      Lemon juice            

Method

If the courgettes are small, cut them down the middle, lengthways; otherwise cut them into thick slices.

Heat the oil, add the garlic and sauté it for 30 seconds — taking care not to burn it.  Add the courgettes and fry for another 3 minutes - turning frequently to colour them.  Add the tomatoes, stir for 1 minute and then press them slightly to release their juices. Sprinkle on the coriander seeds, salt and pepper, cover the pau and simmer, very gently, for about 10 minutes until the courgettes are done — but nut mushy.

Put into a serving dish, allow to cool and then sprinkle with parsley and lemon juice.

Wine recommendations

Probably white, but could be red.

Conventional

     Mâcon

Interesting

     Beaujolais

     Bordeaux sec

     Menetou-Salon

Adventurous

     Fino Sherry