Zucchini dip with fried pizza dough
Prep
1h
Cook
1h
10m
serves
6
A party is not complete without Massimo Mele's zucchini dip and pizza fritta.
Ingredients (13)
- 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 2 banana chillies (seeds removed), finely chopped
- 1kg zucchini, thinly sliced
- Finely grated zest & juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbs each chopped mint & marjoram leaves
- Vegetable oil, to fry
Fried pizza dough
- 2 x 7g sachets dried yeast
- 20g runny honey
- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups (300g) ‘00’ flour, sifted
- 4 cups (600g) wholemeal plain flour, sifted
- 20g salt
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.For the pizza dough, combine yeast, 650ml tepid water, honey and oil in a jug and set aside for 15 minutes or until frothy.
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2.Place both flours in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook. On medium speed, gradually add yeast mixture and knead for 5 minutes then add salt and knead for a further 5 minutes until a smooth, slightly wet, sticky dough. Remove bowl from mixer, cover with a tea towel and rest for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Knock back the dough and divide into 12 even balls. Place balls on a lined oven tray and refrigerate until needed. Bring to room temperature before frying.
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3.Heat 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and chilli and cook, stirring continuously, for 1-2 minutes until garlic is golden. Add zucchini, cover and cook, stirring frequently, for 40-45 minutes until very tender and zucchini has collapsed.
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4.Break up any large pieces of zucchini using a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper and stir in remaining 2 tbs olive oil. Transfer to a bowl and stir in lemon zest and juice, herbs, and season to taste. Set aside until ready to serve.
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5.Heat a large heavy-based saucepan half-filled with vegetable oil over high heat to 180°C (a cube of bread will turn golden in 30 seconds when oil is hot enough). Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, on a lightly floured work surface, press down like you are making focaccia. Fry in batches of 2, for 2-3 minutes, turning once, and cooking for a further 2-3 minutes until golden. Serve with zucchini dip.
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