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Courgette and Grana Padano pancakes with tomato and apple relish
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Simple yet full of flavour, these courgette pancakes are bolstered by the intense flavour of Grana Padano cheese, which elevates the summer vegetable to new heights. The tomato and apple relish adds plenty of bright sweetness to the dish, and can be used to bring life to sandwiches, cold cuts or cheeseboards.
First published in 2019
Ingredients
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- 1 courgette, large, coarsely grated
- 40g of Grana Padano, finely grated, plus extra shavings to garnish
- 50g of plain flour
- 2g of smoked paprika
- 2 eggs, beaten
- sea salt
- white pepper
- 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil, for frying
tomato and apple relish
- 100ml of olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 100ml of water
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 0.5cm dice
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 plum tomatoes, roughly cut into 0.5cm dice
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 120ml of white wine vinegar
- 7 tbsp of clear honey
SAVE RECIPE
Method
1
Begin by making the tomato and apple relish. Place a thick-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and pour in the olive oil. Add the onion, chilli and garlic and cook for a few minutes until softened but without colour
- 100ml of olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
2
Add the fennel seeds, mixed spice and bay leaf, then continue to cook for 5 more minutes. Add the tomatoes, apples, white wine vinegar, honey and water, bring to a simmer then leave to cook for 45 minutes, stirring regularly until thickened
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 plum tomatoes, roughly cut into 0.5cm dice
- 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 0.5cm dice
- 7 tbsp of clear honey
- 100ml of water
- 120ml of white wine vinegar
3
Meanwhile, get started on the pancakes. Mix the grated courgette and Grana Padano in a large bowl, then add the flour and paprika. Stir until combined, then add the beaten eggs until fully incorporated. Season with salt and white pepper, then cover the bowl with cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for 15–20 minutes
- 1 courgette, large, coarsely grated
- 40g of Grana Padano, finely grated, plus extra shavings to garnish
- 50g of plain flour
- 2g of smoked paprika
- 2 eggs, beaten
- sea salt
- white pepper
4
Once the relish has reduced and thickened, add the lemon juice until you're happy with the taste, season and set aside to cool
- 1 lemon, juiced
5
To cook the pancakes, preheat an oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Place a small ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat and add a little rapeseed oil. Once hot, place 2 large tablespoons of the courgette mixture in the pan (you can use a metal chef ring to give the pancakes a neater shape, as in the image above, but they will also work when simply placed in the pan). If you can fit more than one pancake in the pan then do so, otherwise you will need to work in batches. Immediately transfer the pan to the oven and cook for 3 minutes
- 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil, for frying
6
The pancake mixture will start to rise as it cooks. After 3 minutes carefully flip the pancakes over and cook in the oven for a further minute. Once cooked, remove from the pan and place on a plate
7
To serve, top the pancakes with a dollop of the cooled relish and some final shavings of Grana Padano
First published in 2019
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