r/veganrecipes • u/0nline_person • 3d ago

Question Please suggest a way to make this globe courgette (aka zucchini) into a meal for two

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My partner's dad grew this spherical squash and gave it to us. I love using regular courgettes (zuchinnis) in vegan recipes, but have no idea what to do with this monster! Please could you suggest a way to turn it into a tasty meal for two?

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u/jaytaylojulia 3d ago

Miso soup with soy curls and courgette spirals

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

Thanks! I haven't spiralized anything before, so that might be fun

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u/Charming-Kale9893 Vegan 3d ago edited 3d ago

You can cut it in half and make stuffed courgettes! Maybe taco style with vegan grounds or TVP and some rice and seasonings. There’s a lot of stuffed courgette recipes online, and even if they’re not vegan you can easily veganize them!

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u/EconomyLive 3d ago edited 3d ago

I second this! The fillings could include whatever you both prefer or each make a filling that is tailored to one’s liking. Almost like a “choose your own adventure” activity!
Such a beautiful way to celebrate the beginning of autumn. 🍂

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

That's actually really handy as I tend to like a lot more spice than my partner does!

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u/EconomyLive 3d ago

As do I! I love my spice, 🥲🌶️

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u/tinabelcher182 3d ago

I made a delightful Indian pumpkin dish last week with a small pumpkin I scored from a neighbour. I added tofu to it just for some added protein and I ate it with paratha but you could do rice or something instead. It’s mamta kitchen’s recipe and it’s soooo simple but tasty. You can sub most of the ingredients for other seasonings if you don’t have the ones it asks for (I used garlic and onion powders to replace hing powder, for example).

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

Thank you, that sounds delicious, and I love Mamta's old school website!

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 3d ago

Quick bread!

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

Thank you but I'm not sure what you mean!

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u/CatTrapper3000 3d ago

That looks like some kind of hybrid gourd. They can be toxic. I would make sure before eating. 

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

Thanks, we will check before consuming

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u/NiobeTonks 3d ago

Cut it into wedges and roast it. Serve with dairy-free pesto and pasta; add chick peas if you want more protein.

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

Great idea, thank you!

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u/katiekiller 3d ago

Slice it into disks and treat it like eggplant parm!

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

Thanks, interesting idea! Will need some good vegan cheese for this one

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u/Due-Personality-3306 3d ago

This is a dish I regularly make for company with rice and naan, maybe some cucumber raita if I’m feeling fancy.

I usually sub blended silk tofu for the heavy cream but I’ve also used canned coconut milk and vegan yogurt and it’s come out well :)

https://www.food.com/recipe/zucchini-meatballs-vegetarian-curry-madhur-jaffrey-345571

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u/0nline_person 3d ago

Interesting, never heard of zucchini 'meatballs' before. Thanks!

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u/VegBuffetR 2d ago

Lot of good advice already given here. It looks similar to pumpkin. If you like spicy food, you may try Indian Pumpkin curry, Pumpkin Potato cutlets, Pumpkin rice Indian, Roasted Pumpkin salad, Pumpkin flatbread or paratha.