Lock your doors! That's right, it's zucchini season. Bountiful zucchini crops are a thing of legend in these parts, and many people have told me stories of climbing into their cars, only to find a large bag full of zucchini on their seat. Their friends and neighbors, desperate to get rid of the masses of zucchini in their gardens, are leaving these prolific veggies wherever they can. Well, I haven't found any renegade zucchini on my doorstep, but I did manage to pick up a bagful of the most gorgeous green specimens at the local farm stand.
1 tablespoon of mango chutney (if the chutney has large pieces of mango, give them a good chop)...
½ teaspoon of fresh lime juice...
¼ cup mayonnaise...
...and 2 teaspoon of curry powder.
Whisk well. Isn't that "purty"?
Cover and chill the sauce for 1 to 2 hours to let the flavors meld. Mmm-mmm, meld on!
Wrap the zucchini up in the paper towel and squeeze out the excess juices. I suggest doing this over the sink, unless you want your dog licking the floor around your feet.
Place the squeezed zucchini into a large bowl and add 1 large egg, 2 finely chopped scallion...
½ cup all-purpose flour, and ¼ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.
Stir the mixture well.
Heat 3 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Using about 2 tablespoon of the zucchini mixture, form a patty and place it in the skillet. Repeat until there are about six latkes in the pan. There will be enough of the zucchini mixture to make two batches of the latkes.
Cook the latkes, turning halfway through cooking, until they are golden brown on both sides, about 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked latkes to a paper towel to drain off the excess oil.
Serve with the yogurt-curry sauce as an appetizer or side dish.
koshercamembert
Nice recipe and congrats on top 9!
Krissy @ The Food Addicts
OMG! You wouldn't believe how excited I was when I saw this recipe of zuchhini latkes! I have the biggest zucchini sitting in my fridge right now which we grew in our garden. It's seriously ridiculous huge... I swear my husband dusted steroids on this zucchini. Anyhow, you've inspired me to try this recipe now because we really need to get rid of this zucchini! It looks gorgeous -- I can't wait to make it!!!!!!
Ann
YUM! These look fantastic, I love latkes and zucchini is just a great idea for an addition to make them healthier! You really come up with some great stuff!
Darina
I'm always wondering what the heck to do with zucchinis. These are a great idea.
Elin
Wow...nice fritters, Congrats you have make it to Today's Top 9 again :)) Thanks for sharing the recipe. I would like to try it out
Maureen Jeanson cPT c MH
Fantastic!
Alisa
Yummy fritters! These sure look good!
Cookin' Canuck
Leslie, your zucchini crab cakes, without the crab, sound good. I'll watch your blog for that recipe.
Duo Dishes, I had considered making this with yellow squash, but my stockpile of zucchini was a little larger.
Amanda, the curry and chutney really do add something special to this.
CuriousDomestic, you could try freeze the raw latkes in patties. Maybe you could bake the frozen latkes, then finish them off in a skillet. It's worth a shot for wintertime latkes.
Cookin Mama - well, you would want to substitute something that mimics the sweetness of the chutney. You might want to try apricot or pineapple preserves.
Cooking Mama
One of those zucchini bags landed INSIDE my house last night! They came way of my son's, friend's, mom's, neigbor friend . .if that makes any sense. There is yellow squash included as well. Guess what I'm doing tomorrow? Makin' me up some zucchini, that's what!
I like your recipe. Very inventive! Though I'd have to substitute something for the mango chutney because a)I loathe mangos and b)I loathe chutney. Any suggestions on what to substitute?
curiousdomestic
Nice fritters! Excellent alternative to zuchinni bread. I wonder if you could freeze them?
VintageMixer
I love anything with zucchini and greek yogurt! Sounds like a winner to me!
Bellini Valli
These are my favourite way to serve that inevitable bounty of zucchini.
Jenn
Zucchini latkes. I love it. It's been few weeks since I've had some zucchini. mmm...another thing I need to add to the grocery list. Zucchini and yogurt!
HannahBanana aka Amanda
I have made zucchini latkes before but never with a dynamite sauce like this.....the curry and chutney really pushes it over the edge! Thanks for the recipe!
KrisKishere
Looks good! I'll have to pick up some zucchini at the market. After having so much zucchini in my garden last summer, I swore it off until next year...maybe. This looks so tasty though 🙂
The Duo Dishes
Perfect idea. We'll probably try this with a nice yellow summer squash!
Leslie
Yummy. I love zucchini! I can eat them everyday. Have you heard of zucchini crab cakes without the crab? I discovered them last year. I'll put up a post once my zucchinis are ready to harvest.
mathildescuisine
Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables and your recipe makes me hungry! Will try it soon!
Chow and Chatter
what wonderful way of cooking zucchini I am going to try it lol
Lisa Curcio
Oh. My. Goodness.
That looks so delicious!