Grilled Courgettes with Garlicky Yoghurt and Zhug

Grilled Courgettes with Garlicky Yoghurt and Zhug
Serves: 4
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 15 minutes

Zhug is both deeply a herbaceous and generously spiced Yemenite condiment that is popular throughout the Middle East for pepping up vegetables, falafels and grilled feasts to share. 

Smoky courgettes, with cooling yoghurt and a boldly-spiced condiment (zhug), laced with Fresh & Naked baby leaves and soft green herbs makes the perfect Summery lunch with flatbreads for scooping. 

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Grilled Courgettes with Garlicky Yoghurt and Zhug
Serves: 4
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

For the courgettes 

  • 4 courgettes, sliced into long ½ cm strips 
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and bruised with the side of a knife

Zhough 

  • 1 large bunch of coriander, leaves and stems 
  • Handful of parsley leaves 
  • 1/2 bag fresh & naked baby leaf 
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted 
  • ⅛ tsp ground cardamom 
  • 3 garlic cloves 
  • 3 mild green chillies 
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • ½ tsp sugar 
  • Juice of 1 lime 
  • Salt, to taste 

Garlicky Yoghurt 

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed 
  • 200g Greek yoghurt 
  • 3 tbsp tahini 
  • ½ tsp honey 
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Black pepper 

Optional: warm flatbreads, to serve 

    Method:

    1. Heat a griddle pan over a high heat for at least 5 minutes to get smoking hot. Cook the courgette slices in batches for 3-4 minutes each side without moving, until they’re slumped and striped black. While the courgettes are cooking, mix the vinegar, oil and salt and garlic together in a large mixing bowl. Add the cooked courgettes to the oil mixture, toss with tongs to coat, then cover with a plate to trap the steam. Repeat with the remaining courgettes until all are in the bowl. 
    2. Next, make the zhug. Wash and spin the herbs and half the bag of Fresh & Naked salad leaves until dry. Blitz together in a food processor with the remaining ingredients until smooth. Season to taste with more salt, sugar and/or lime juice. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. The zhug can be made up to a week in advance and be kept in a covered, airtight container in the fridge.
    3. For the garlicky yoghurt, mix all of the ingredients together, then season generously with black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Spread the yoghurt on a platter, top with the courgettes and drizzle over half the zhug, with the rest in a bowl on the table for spooning over. Decorate with the remaining Fresh & Naked leaves.

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