Tian of courgettes and rice

Lifestyle Recipes Everyday Tian of courgettes and rice This frugal dish requires minimal effort but is sure to impress, with the bake creating a golden souffléd top Save Comment speech bubble icon Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.    See more Published 21 May 2026 9:22am BST Related Topics Courgette recipes, Rice recipes, Dinner recipes, Cheese recipes Save Comment speech bubble icon Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source The rice is used to give the dish some substance Credit: Haarala Hamilton Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.    See more Published 21 May 2026 9:22am BST AI used to generate this audio An excellent frugal dish that takes little effort. It was a stalwart of my 20s. There are many variations but this is more or less Richard Olney’s recipe from Simple French Food.  The rice is used to give the dish some substance; it makes the batter less obviously eggy and melds with the other ingredients. If you want the end result to look neat, hold back a third of the courgette slices and put them on top of the batter in concentric circles, each overlapping the next.   Overview Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hr 12 mins Serves 4 as a side dish or 2-3 as a lunch Ingredients 50g long-grain white rice 75g good white bread, not including crusts 250ml milk 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 50g cheese, grated, a mixture of Parmesan and Gruyère 450g courgettes, sliced wafer-thin (use a mandoline if you have one) butter, for greasing Method Step Heat the oven to 190C/180C fan/gas mark 5. Step Cook 50g rice in boiling water for 12 minutes. Drain, rinse and leave to cool. Step Add 75g bread, torn up, to 250ml milk, then add 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 2 lightly beaten large eggs, about 30g grated cheese and 450g thinly sliced courgette. Step Stir in the rice, season, then pour into a buttered gratin or other ovenproof dish. Step Sprinkle the remaining 20g grated cheese on top. Bake for about an hour. The top should be gold in patches and souffléd. Serve with a green salad. Join the conversation Show comments The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Related Topics Courgette recipes, Rice recipes, Dinner recipes, Cheese recipes License this content You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Find out more here. Log In Subscribe Advertisement More Stories