THE EMERALD DILL-SILK

(Our Play on Bulgarian Zucchini Stew)

THE EMERALD DILL-SILK

Ingredients: 3 Large Zucchini (cubed), 1 Red onion (minced), 3 cloves Garlic, 50g Butter, 1 tbsp Fresh Dill (minced), 1 tsp White pepper, 1 tsp Salt, 100ml Sour cream, 1 tbsp Flour, 100ml Chicken stock...

Ingredients

  • 3 Large Zucchini (cubed)
  • 1 Red onion (minced)
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 50g Butter
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Dill (minced)
  • 1 tsp White pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 100ml Sour cream
  • 1 tbsp Flour
  • 100ml Chicken stock

Cooking Method

  1. The Architect Sauté onion and garlic in butter until sweet; add zucchini.
  2. The Bloom Add spices and half the dill with a 20ml splash of stock; the heat will release the herbal oils.
  3. The Swell Add remaining stock; simmer covered for 10 minutes until zucchini is soft.
  4. The Silk Merge Whisk flour into sour cream; stir into the pan off the heat until it forms a thick emerald silk.
  5. The Final Flourish Top with the remaining raw fresh dill and extra raw black pepper.

Cuisine: Balkan

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