Oven-Fried Curried Masa Coated Zucchini Chips

Just when you thought you’d tasted all the land of zucchini has to offer, curry moves into the neighborhood & things will never be the same!

Why did I add masa & curry to my zucchini… I just happened to have both on hand & “it seemed like a good idea at the time”. So a classic Mexican ingredient and a classic Asian ingredient were slammed together & it was as if they have been together for years. SO GOOD!

One of my favorite things to eat ever is mom’s fried okra, she slices is fairly thin, adds s & p, a touch of flour and my favorite part: corn meal. I love the extra crunch cornmeal provides – and the cornmeal flavor & ketchup for dipping…mmm, it doesn’t get better.

As I was slicing my zucchini, I started thinking about okra & it just so happened I bought something like 4 lbs of organic masa harina on a crazy sale thanks to a tip from my SIL Marcy. Then my mind bounced over to my cramped fridge and the half-used can of curry paste just begging to be finished off. And like magic a recipe idea popped into my head.

I just love what the addition of curry and masa does to this faux fried zucchini. I shared a delicious faux fried zucchini recipe last week – it is classic and perfect. But this time of year? Zucchini is growing like crazy & a few good recipes to rotate through meal plans is a blessing!

And, doesn’t the turmeric make this look SO pretty?? ((oh yes – I have more zucchini recipes coming soon — is it summer or what?))

ps – here is the brand of curry paste I used. I picked it up at the Asian market.