Pumpkin and Zucchini Blooms Stuffed with Tofu Ricotta
Ingredients
- Tofu ricotta
- 100 grams tofu
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- pinch of salt
- lemon zest
- smallest blueberries
- 4 walnuts chopped
- tablespoon of dried berries
- 1/2 a medjool date chopped
- 1/2 a cup of sourdough
- tablespoon of besan flour
- water to thin out the batter
- pinch of salt
- saffron strands
Preparation
Tofu ricotta
Roughly blend 100 grams tofu with juice of 1/2 a lemon and a pinch of salt
Add ins lemon zest, smallest blueberries in all of the land , 4 walnuts chopped and a tablespoon of dried berries (Lingon berries) and 1/2 a medjool date chopped
Sourdough batter
A cup of sourdough discard or starter mixed With a tablespoon of besan flour , water to thin out the batter , pinch of salt and saffron strands. Adding sweetener is optional to the batter
Stuff the tofu ricotta in the flowers , seal the petals dip in the batter and pan fry on a well seasoned pan using coconut oil
Serve with warmed berries and a drizzle of your preferred sweetener I used plan jaggery syrup
Repurposing of leftover ricotta filling and batter
Mix the leftover tofu ricotta into the batter and it’s ready to be pancakes, just a teaspoon bicarbonate soda to a cup of batter to make ricotta pancakes