Grilled courgettes with warm yoghurt and saffron butter
Charred, tender courgettes with a silky warm yoghurt sauce.
Saffron butter melts in for rich, fragrant flavour.
Bright lemon and mint finish it clean and comforting.
lunch ⏱ 40 min 340 kcal / portion 14.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian eggglutenmilk 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- preheat the oven to a high grill setting
- infuse the butter with saffron for 5 min
- trim and halve the courgettes lengthways
- toss the courgettes with olive oil, salt, and black pepper
- grill the courgettes 15-20 min until nicely charred and softened
- whisk cornflour with water until smooth
- whisk in the yoghurt, garlic, dried mint, remaining olive oil, and salt
- cook the yoghurt sauce 10 min stirring continuously until thickened slightly and warmed through
- transfer the warm yoghurt sauce to a plate with a lip
- scoop grilled courgettes onto the yoghurt sauce, grilled side up
- spoon over the saffron butter
- sprinkle with coriander seeds and mint leaves
- squeeze over the lemon half and serve right away