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Summerfest 2010: Indian Cucumber Wraps

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When Deb e-mailed me to ask if I wanted to join in on this years’ Summerfest, I was all in.  It’s a cross-blog food event that celebrates the very best fruit and vegetable bounty that the Summer season has to offer.  This is the third year of Summerfest, but my first time joining in the fun. Every Wednesday, participating blogs will feature the fruit or vegetable of the week (schedule below), so you’ll get a fantastic round-up of what to do with what your CSA or farmer’s market is bringing your way.  What better way to get inspired? If you’d like to join in the fun, check out the directions below.

The group of foodies participating in this weekly event is a great Who’s Who of the food blogging and even TV world (hello Food Network and Scripps folks!).  Below is the list of who is writing about CukesnZukes this week (posts will appear late tonight/tomorrow, so be sure to stop by and check out what everyone’s cooking, and get some awesome tips on what to do with your produce.

So my contribution? Indian Cucumber Wraps. I first made these babies a few years ago, inspired by something an old neighbor shared with me. They are crazy simple to make, and nearly fall into my clean eating regime. In fact, so close that I allow it every now and again. Easy to make, satisfying and a great unique spin on using your cukes this week (recipe at bottom of post).

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Margaret Roach from A Way to Garden
Why size matters (and smaller is better). Pickling tips/tricks, and freezing the excess.

Michelle Buffardi – Cooking Channel’s Devour/The Blog (Scripps):
Ten Things You Didn’t Know You Could Make with Zucchini

Alison SickelkaA/Food2 blog (Scripps)
On Summerfect Appetizers

Michelle Buffardi of Food dish/FN
Paula’s Best Zucchini Bread Plus Five Riffs

Elizabeth Gray
Summerfest Cukes and Zukes

Paige Smith Orloff of The Sister Project
On excess!  Why I hate zucchini, plus pickling commentary and Summer Squash Bread Pudding recipe.

Diane and Todd/White on Rice Couple
On Prosciutto, Sour Cream and Feta Stuffed Cucumbers.

Kelly Senyei of Just a Taste
Cucumber + Sesame Salad, along with step-by-step photo illustrations of cucumbers being sliced on a mandoline.

Jennifer Iannolo of Food Philosophy
Cucumber Beauty Treatment      

and…
Chef Mark Tafoya
Summerfest 2010 – CukesnZukes
On Summer Squash Dossier
On Mark’s Chilled Cucumber Mint Soup

Caroline at The Wright Recipes
On Cucumber Salad
…and Marinated Summer Squash Salad

Caron Golden of San Diego Food Stuff
Cucumber and Radish Confetti Soup and Zucchini Pancakes

Tigress in a Pickle with Can Jam July Round-Up: Cucurbits

Alana Chernila from Eating from the Ground Up
Cucumber Mint Sorbet with Lime Shortbread

Nicole at Pinch My Salt
Grilled Zucchini with Lemon and Olive Oil

Tara Weaver at Tea and Cookies
Stuffed Zucchini, Zucchini “Noodles” and Zucchini Pickles

Shauna James Ahern of Gluten-Free Girl
Cold Cucumber Soup with Dill and Mint made into Popsicles

Alice at Alice Q Foodie
http://www.aliceqfoodie.blogspot.com/

Judy at Tuscan Diva
Zucchini Blossoms

HOW YOU CAN JOIN IN SUMMER FEST:

Giving back makes the experience even better. Have a recipe or tip that fits any of our weekly themes? Starting with our posts of Wednesday, July 28, for five Wednesdays through 8/25 and possibly longer, you can contribute in various ways, big or small.

Contribute a whole post, or a comment—whatever you wish. It’s meant to be fun, viral, fluid. No pressure, just delicious. The possibilities:

Simply leave your tip or recipe or favorite links in the comments below a Summer Fest post on my blog any upcoming Wednesday, and then go visit my collaborators and do the same.

The cross-blog event idea works best when you leave your recipe or favorite links (whether to your own blog or someone else’s) at all the host blogs. That way, they are likely to be seen by the widest audience. Everyone benefits, and some pretty great dialog starts simmering.

Or think bigger: Publish entire posts of your own, if you wish, and grab the juicy Summer Fest 2010 tomato badge (illustrated by Matt of Mattbites).

Upcoming Summerfest 2010 Posting Schedule
7/28: cukesnzukes
8/4: corn
8/11: herbs, greens, and beans
8/18: stone fruit
8/25 tomatoes

Project 365
July 27, 2010, Photo #134

Come and Get It

Had this for breakfast. Toasted multi-grain bread, sauteed mushrooms, egg. Delish.

Indian Cucumber Wraps
Recipe courtesy of Bert and Cate

1 Kirby cucumber, diced in small pieces
1 onion, peeled and sliced thin
olive oil
chick pea flour (Besan)
1 Roti
To taste: salt, pepper, sugar, Garam Masala

In a medium sauce pan, heat up a little bit of olive oil and add the cucumber and onion. Saute until they soften and add approximately a teaspoon of Besan, stir. Season with pinches of salt, pepper, sugar and Garam Masala to taste. Saute for another minute or two to give flavors a chance to marry. (As you can see from the picture, I let the onions get to the caramelized stage) In the meantime, put one Roti on paper towel in microwave for 15 seconds just to warm up and soften. When done, fill Roti with cucumber and onion mixture, roll up and devour.

I dipped in a mixture of part sour cream, part chutney, but it is just as good on its own.

Yield: 1 wrap

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Comments

  2. I love the idea of summerfest! No one should have an excuse for why they can’t appreciate summer produce, least of all that they “don’t know what to do with it”. This sounds like one tasty sandwich filling!

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  6. Great Blog.. and great recipe ides.

    I’m starting to get flooded with cukes and zukes and shared some of my own pickling recipes on my blog, as well as how to make italian walnut liqueur , Nocino ( it’s super easy and ridiculously good )

    all the best.

    todd

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  8. Excited to join the Summer Fest fray this year! Just posted my tangy Wilted Cucumber & Radish Salad:
    http://onehungrymama.com/2010/07/recipe-summer-fest-wednesday-wilted-cucumber-radish-salad/

    And Paula Deen’s zucchini bread, also part of the Summer Fest fun, reminded me of my perfect family finger food, Zucchini Muffins, great for toddlers up to big kids (including the big kid in you!):
    http://onehungrymama.com/2010/04/food-learning-recipe-zucchini-muffins/

    Can’t wait to try the other zukes and cukes recipe. This one is particularly intriguing. I’ve never cooked cucumbers with heat!

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  9. I didn’t get to plant zucchini this year. But I happily find myself receiving zucchinis grown in friends’ gardens. What fun.

    I have fresh zucchini to make my favorite zucchini bread. I’ve used this recipe for years. I’ve tried others, but always come back to this Wisconsin farm-woman’s recipe. Here’s a link to the recipe and a story about garden-giving reciprocity. http://food-fun.wisconsinfood.com/edible_antics/2008/09/food-fun—givi.html

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  12. Thanks for the shout-out! These wraps look great– and actually what I want right now, after having spent my day in a test kitchen. Wanna share?

    Check out my Marinated Summer Squash Salad and my Cucumber Salad with Lemons and Poppy Seeds at my blog, http://www.thewrightrecipes.com.

    So happy to be feasting at the Summer Fest 2010 with you!

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  13. I’m so excited about SummerFest! My zucchini’s are going crazy so I’ve been constantly working on new recipes for them these past few weeks! This year, my favorites include:

    Garlic Ginger Zucchini Pickles
    http://heartlandrenaissance.com/2010/07/garlic-ginger-zucchini-pickles/

    Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chunks & Ginger
    http://heartlandrenaissance.com/2010/07/whole-wheat-zucchini-bread-with-chocolate-chunks-and-ginger/

    Southwestern Garden Succotash (which actually features a number of garden vegetables coming up on the SummerFest line-up)
    http://heartlandrenaissance.com/2010/07/southwestern-garden-succotash/

    and, from a previous post, my favorite lentil salad which is best with fresh cucumbers and basil from the garden
    http://heartlandrenaissance.com/2008/01/super-fresh-and-tasty-lentil-salad/

    Can’t wait to peruse the other recipes! I’m going to be eating our zucchini for weeks!

    Best,
    Sarah
    http://twitter.com/HeartlandSarah

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  15. Hooray for Summer Fest! I’d like to submit these zucchini “noodles” with avocado garlic dressing:

    http://blog.healthy-green-lifestyle.com/zucchini-noodles-with-avocado-dressing-and-a-cookbook-giveaway.html

    As well as this refreshing cucumber sorbet:

    http://blog.healthy-green-lifestyle.com/cucumber-sorbet.html

    And some good old reliable lacto-fermented pickles (a recipe that’s really adaptable; I just made a batch with garlic, tarragon and chile pepper)

    http://blog.healthy-green-lifestyle.com/pickled-cukes-and-garlic-scapes.html

    I’m really looking forward to reading everyone’s recipes…and I’ll try to do a dedicated Summer Fest post next week ;)

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  18. I never actually considered dicing up cucumbers and sauteeing them–that seems like such a zucchini thing to do, but this is much more adventurous. I’ll have to try it, thanks!

    Over at our Green Thumb Geeks, my wife Emily just jumped into the Summer Fest fray with a great simple recipe for this week’s theme: Cucumber, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad:

    http://www.greenthumbgeeks.com/2010/07/recipe-cucumber-tomato-and-red-onion-salad/

    Also, we have a recipe for Bread and Butter pickles from a few weeks back that any pickle-lover would enjoy:

    http://www.greenthumbgeeks.com/2010/07/recipe-bread-and-butter-pickles/

    Finally, there’s our take on grilled zucchini and summer squash:

    http://www.greenthumbgeeks.com/2010/07/recipe-grilled-zucchini-or-summer-squash/

    Thanks for putting this together!

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  20. Those cucumber wraps sound delicious! I’ll definitely be making these tomorrow night! Have you ever thought about sticking in some protein though? I’ll probably throw on some chickpeas, specifically these seasoned ones from Tasty Bite. I’ve been throwing their Chunky Chickpeas in and on everything. Definitely give it a try – their whole line is vegetarian too. Thanks for the great recipe and bon appetit! I’ll let you know how mine turned out.

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