Vegetable Fritto Misto (di Verdura)

Name: Vegetable Fritto Misto (di Verdura)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 baby artichokes, outer leaves trimmed, quartered and soaking in acidulated water; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 227 grams broccoli, in florets, sliced 1/8-inch thick; 227 grams cauliflower, in florets, sliced 1/8-inch thick; 6 mediums Crimini mushrooms, halved; 118 milliliters flour, unbleached; 4 servings Kosher salt to sprinkle; 2 lemons, cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds plus 2 lemons in wedges; 1 liters olive oil for frying; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters superfine semolina flour; 3 Tbsps virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters cold water; 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds; 12 zucchini flowers

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Vegetable Fritto Misto (di Verdura) a try. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 735 calories, 21g of protein, and 46g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of virgin olive oil, cauliflower, broccoli, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

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Oven

Place large platter covered with towel in oven.

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Oven

Heat oil to 370 F in a 6-inch tall frying pan with basket. Make batter by stirring together flour, semolina, baking powder and salt. Slowly add cold water, stirring until smooth batter is formed.

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Baking Powder

Semolina

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add oil and stir through.

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Cooking Oil

To cook, dip vegetables in order of ingredients in as little batter as possible and fry until each is golden brown and crisp.

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Vegetable

Dip

Drain after frying on paper towels. When drained, arrange on platter. Move quickly -- each vegetable should take 3 to 4 minutes at most. When finished with zucchini blossoms, sprinkle whole platter with kosher salt and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

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Zucchini Blossoms