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Zarangollo
Zarangollo murciano: courgette and onion cooked slowly in olive oil and folded with soft egg
Ask for a tapa in almost any bar in Murcia city and zarangollo will be on the counter in a clay dish, scooped onto bread or eaten with a fork. It comes from the huerta, the irrigated market gardens around the city, where courgettes pile up all summer: they are sliced thin with onion, stewed gently in olive oil until sweet and almost jammy, and then bound with beaten egg. Some families add a little potato, but courgette and onion are the heart of it. Chef's tip: slice the courgettes into thin half-moons so they melt quickly and evenly.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-low heat. Add the 2 onions with a pinch of the 1 tsp salt and cook for 6–8 minutes until soft and see-through.
8 minStep 2: Add the 1 ¾ lb courgettes and the rest of the salt and cook for 10–12 minutes, stirring now and then, until they are very soft, sweet and pale gold, and most of the liquid has gone. A common mistake is turning up the heat to hurry it: the vegetables brown and go bitter instead of melting.
12 minStep 3: Pour in the 4 eggs and stir gently over a low heat for 1–2 minutes until just set but still moist and glossy. Take the pan off the heat while there is still a little loose egg; it finishes in the warmth.
2 minStep 4: Sprinkle with ½ tsp dried oregano if you like and serve warm with bread, or at room temperature as a tapa.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does zarangollo take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of courgettes?
- Cucumber, same weight (raw dishes only).
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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