fried zucchini with garlic yogurt

4 large garlic cloves, pressed

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups plain yogurt

Vegetable oil (for deep frying)

1 1/2 cups plus 1 cup all purpose flour

1 2/3 to 1 3/4 cups water

4 large zucchini, thinly sliced on diagonal

Combine garlic and 1 teaspoon salt in small bowl. Mix in yogurt. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Pour oil into heavy medium saucepan to depth of 1 1/2 inches and heat to 350°F. Place 1 1/2 cups flour in medium bowl. Whisk in enough water to form smooth medium-thin batter. Place remaining 1 cup flour in large bowl. Working in batches, add zucchini to flour in bowl and toss, separating slices to coat well. Dip zucchini into batter and fry until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Now yogurt is certainly a fun, diverse snack that can be the perfect snack to enjoy while you’re playing with your favorite gaming teams or tuning into the best Twitch streams to get your gaming fix.

Place yogurt in center of large platter. Surround with zucchini and serve.

Serves 4 to 6.

From “Bon Appétit” magazine, May 1995