Courgette Banitsa
Filo layered with grated courgettes, sirene, eggs and dill and baked until crisp — the summer banitsa Bulgarian cooks make when the courgettes come in faster than they can be eaten.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 kg courgettes, coarsely grated
- 1 tsp salt
- 100 ml sunflower oil
- 300 g Bulgarian sirene, crumbled
- 1 bunch dill, chopped
- 4 eggs
- 50 g butter, melted
- 500 g filo pastry sheets
- 200 g Bulgarian yoghurt
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 2841 kcal · P 53.7g · C 121.4g · F 167.6g
Estimated from 9 of 9 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Toss the courgettes with the salt and leave in a colander for 20 minutes, then squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
- 2Heat the oven to 190°C/375°F and brush a 30 × 40 cm baking tray with a little of the oil.
- 3Mix the courgettes with the sirene, dill and 3 of the eggs.
- 4Mix the melted butter with the remaining oil.
- 5Lay two filo sheets in the tray, brushing each with the butter mixture, and spread with a thin layer of filling. Repeat until the filling is used up and finish with three brushed sheets.
- 6Beat the remaining egg with the yoghurt and pour it evenly over the top.
- 7Cut into squares right through to the bottom and bake for 40–45 minutes, until puffed and deep golden.
- 8Cover with a clean towel for 10 minutes before serving.
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Questions and answers
How long does Courgette Banitsa take to make?
About 80 minutes: 35 min prep and 45 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Courgette Banitsa?
9 ingredients: courgettes, salt, sunflower oil, Bulgarian sirene, dill, eggs, butter, filo pastry sheets, Bulgarian yoghurt.
How many servings does this Courgette Banitsa recipe make?
8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Courgette Banitsa?
About 355 kcal, with 6.7 g protein, 15.2 g carbohydrate and 21 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Courgette Banitsa recipe suit?
It is vegetarian.
What cuisine is Courgette Banitsa?
Courgette Banitsa comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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