Zucchini in Wine Dough

Ingredients

• 1 lb zucchini
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
• 150 g flour
• 1 pinch baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 20 ml white wine
• 5 ripe tomatoes
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 sprig fresh basil
• 1 small onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 cup olive oil (for frying)

Directions

1. 1

   Cut the zucchinis in lengths, about 1cm broad.

2. 2

   Grind the pumpkin seeds and mix them well with flour, baking powder, salt, egg and yolk.

3. 3

   Slowly mix in the wine until the dough is smooth and has a batter consistency, it might be more or less.

4. 4

   Let rest for 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour boiling hot water over the tomatoes and peel them.

6. 6

   Cut tomatoes in small pieces and put seeds away.

7. 7

   Chop onion and garlic and sauté slightly in hot olive oil.

8. 8

   Add tomatoes and blend.

9. 9

   Spice with salt and pepper.

10. 10

    Cut basilca and mix under.

11. 11

    Heat the oil for frying to 180°C.

12. 12

    Put each piece of zucchini through the dough and fry for 3 til 4 minutes on both sides until golden.

13. 13

    Serve with Tomato ragout.

14. 14

    If you should not like tomatoes (shame!) then this is also delicios with remoulade sauce.