Recipe

Kolokthopita - Greek Courgette Pie

Greek Filo-Crust Pie

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Time2 hr
Yield6 portions
Energy364 kcal
Components1
Contents

Ingredients

  • courgette
  • 800gcourgettegrated, drained 30 minutes
  • 0.25tspsalt
  • yoghurt
  • 150gLabneh
  • base
  • 2.5mloil, rapeseed
  • 1wholeonion≈ 150 g oniondiced
  • 2perscallion≈ 22.5 g scallion
  • 20gherb, dill, fresh
  • 20gherb, parsley, fresh
  • 5gherb, mint, fresh
  • remainder
  • 180gcheese, fetacrumbled
  • 3largeegg
  • 1tspspice, pepper
  • 0.125tspspice, nutmeg
  • 1wholelemon zest
  • 35gflour, semolina
  • assembly
  • 12pastry, filo (sheet (Theos, Ready-Rolled))≈ 246 g pastry, filo
  • 30mloil, olive, regular
  • -45gpastry, filo

Instructions

Process

  1. Courgette
    1. Grate
    2. Colander for 30 minutes
    3. Squeeze out
  2. Base
    1. Heat the oil
    2. Add the onion, cook until soft - 10 minutes
    3. Remove from heat, mix in the scallions etc
  3. Combine
    1. Mix together the feta, eggs, labneh, spices, zest
    2. Add the onion mixture and the courgette
    3. Add the semolina
  4. Assembly
    1. Brush the bottom of the dish (2nd-largest pyrex) with some oil
    2. Place first filo sheet down; brush with olive oil, repeat for 6 layers
    3. Pour the filling in
    4. Cover with filo sheet, brush with oil, repeat for 6 layers
    5. Brush the entire top with oil, folding over the flaps if there’s overlap
    6. Make a few holes in the dough with a knife
    7. Bake for 1 hour at 180C

Nutrition details

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NutritionPer portionBatch total
Calories3642185
Protein17.5104.9
Carbohydrates31.6189.6
Total Sugars5.835.0
Free Sugars1.16.7
Fat17.7106.0
Saturated Fat8.047.9
Fibre2.515.0
Alcohol0.00.0
Salt1.37.6
Iron2.917.4
Calcium2791670
Vitamin B121.348.01
Omega 300
Magnesium43.6261
Potassium5513300
Caffeine00
Cost£1.45£8.71
Component details (1)

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