We planted some pumpkin seeds a while ago, and my vine has now grown to a healthy 4 metres in length. Each morning, I have a good crop of bright yellow flowers, happily smiling away at me. So far, though, they're all boys. The swollen, voluptuous lady flowers are being a little shy. They must be having too much fun with the girls from my zucchini plants, as they too are yet to make an appearance.
What to do then, with these lovely blooms? They last only a day, and if I'm not quick, my industrious ants carry off all the pollen. So, I picked them first thing this morning, while still bright and fully open.
Rinse the flowers thoroughly, and remove the stamen. I stuffed mine with a slice of Edam cheese and also some basil from my garden. The batter consisted of 10g cornflour (approximately 8g carb), 2 tablespoons local Dukkah, and just enough ice cold water to make a reasonably firm mix. Dip each flower and shallow fry in olive oil, turning (carefully) until golden on all sides. I served mine with very peppery rocket from my garden, some truffle oil and aged balsamic. Amazing to have something straight from the garden and in my tummy in half an hour.
NB - no pesticide used in my garden, or any nasty chemicals, otherwise I would steer clear of this.
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