Meera Sodha’s recipe for courgette and mint pilau with salted pistachio yoghurt | Meera Sodha recipes

Spiced fried seasonal vegetables folded through basmati rice and served with a nutty, raita-style dressing

My mother’s greatest fears are an empty fridge and underfed family and friends. That’s why there’s always a glut of fresh produce in the kitchen, both hers and mine – like mother, like daughter. At this time of year, that means courgettes, and the usual way I dispatch them is in a shaak (dry curry) or a pilau. Today’s dish is a combination of the two: spiced fried courgettes, just shy of melted, tossed through rice with fresh herbs and served with a fancy salted pistachio yoghurt masquerading as a raita.