It's time to bring in the cool Blues and
pristine Whites of Greece into our kitchens. From eggplant dips to melt in your
mouth chicken preparations, from the famed Moussaka to the oh so tasty!
Courgette Balls. Let's go Greece!
Moussaka: While we are it, let's start with the king himself! Sample this: sauteed
aubergie, minced meat, fried pureed tomato, a dash of potato, allspice &
cinnamon and lots of cheese and bechamel sauce. The Moussaka is a baked affair
and layering is the key to the heavenly taste. It's easier to make than it
sounds and it's tastier to eat that you can imagine! Game for it? Catch the recipe at cooktube
Taramasalata: Greek food is incomplete without dips and the culinary world is
incomplete without Greek dips. Their dips are tasty & easy to make and the
Taramasalata is one such example. The Taramasalata or simply put, Fish roe dip
is a must try-must make...So you have a blend of either white or pink fish roe.
This is combined with either a potato or a bread base. Next comes a gentle
drizzle of virgin olive oil or you could even settle for freshly squeezed lemon
juice. If you have a tougue for something different, then this is surely your
dip. Up for it? Get the recipe at
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Tiropita: Ah! Just reading the recipe would make it your number one dish on your cheat
days! Very, very simple and very, very tasty. Simply make pastry sheets (or you
could get the readymade ones). Next comes the cheese. Typically, locally
procured Greek cheese is used for the filling but considering you are sitting
on a different latitute altogether, I'd say you could choose from the varieties
available near home. Mozzarella is likely to be found everywhere so you could
actually mix the Mozzarella with any of other cheese that you plan to use.
Nothing can beat the loooong stretch of the Mozzarella! Sounds exciting enough?
Look up the recipe & the art of folding the triangles at cooktube
Tzatziki:
Another of the flavourful dips from this beautiful country! Greek food is
incomplete without grilled meats and the platters, complete with salad and pita
bread. A simple dip made from Cucumber, garlic and curd, the Tzatziki is often
served alongside pita bread for dipping. This wonderful dip, very high on
flavour is also used as a component for the souvlaki platter. Yes I know, its
the souvlaki your eyes have been searching for. So that's up next. First, fix
the recipe for Tzatziki at cooktube
Souvlaki: A
befitting finale' for a list that started with the king! The one dish that
probably holds the crown for making Greek food popular world wide. Typically
speaking, the souvlaki is a speciality made with tender cuts of meat, marinated
and then charcoal grilled. Meat is marinated and tenderised and then grilled on
charcoal specifically to bring out the smoky taste. Given the worldwide fame
that the souvlaki enjoys, it is served usually with salad and either a rice
pilaf or pita bread triangles and dips. The marinades are usually simple and
the flavour of th meat is retained under the smoky affair. The souvlaki is all
yours at cooktube
The recipes are all here. Cook eat sleep
repeat. The kitchen is your play ground; create magic and feel like a Greek
God!
