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    Baby marrow and chilli bites with a creamy dip

    Serves: Makes 20
    Cooking Time: 1 hr

    Ingredients

    • Baby marrow bites

    • 240g (2 cups) cake flour
    • 10ml (2 tsp) curry powder
    • 5ml (1 tsp) salt
    • 5ml (1 tsp) baking powder
    • 1 large egg
    • 250ml (1 cup) milk
    • 250ml (1 cup) Greek-style yoghurt
    • 60ml (¼ cup) spring onion, finely sliced
    • 1 small red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
    • 500ml (2 cups) baby marrows, thinly sliced
    • Creamy dip

    • 30ml (2 tbsp) butter
    • 250ml (1 cup) baby marrows, roughly chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    • 5ml (1 tsp) mustard seeds
    • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
    • 1½ rounds of feta
    • 170ml Greek-style yoghurt
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh dill, chopped
    • a squeeze of lemon juice
    • oil, for deep-frying
    • lemon wedges, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    For the baby marrow bites, combine the flour, curry powder, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Whisk in the egg, milk and yoghurt until you have a smooth batter. Stir in the spring onion, chilli and baby marrows and leave the mixture to stand for 30 minutes.

    2

    To make the dip, heat the butter in a pan and fry the baby marrows, garlic and mustard seeds for 2 minutes until tender. Season and allow to cool. Place the feta in a blender and process until smooth. Stir in the cooled marrow mixture together with the yoghurt, dill and lemon juice. Adjust seasoning.

    3

    Heat the oil in a deep pan over medium heat. Drop tablespoonfuls of the batter into the oil and deep-fry the baby marrow bites until golden and crisp.

    4

    Serve the crispy bites with the dip and lemon wedges on the side.

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