1) For the batter to cook the yummy pumpkin flowers with anchovies mix the flour with the eggs, milk, salt, pepper and grated lemon rind. Let it rest covered for at least an hour.

2) Remove the pistils from the courgette flowers. Soften the bread in milk. Blend the capers with anchovies, tuna, egg yolks, squeezed breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. Stuff the zucchini flowers with the mixture, dip them in the batter to which you have combined the baking soda and fry them in abundant oil.

Variations to the recipe for pumpkin flowers with anchovies

A variation in the preparation of pumpkin flowers with anchovies it also consists of inserting some mozzarella inside them, to have a more delicate taste.

For those who do not particularly like mozzarella, can always prepare these delicious courgette flowers combining the scamorza, which has a stronger taste, especially the smoked one. In this way we will also recall the particular taste of anchovies, to obtain a truly unique dish of its kind.