day : 22/01/2013 12 results

Octopus flirts with Fava Santorinis

Ingredients 400 gr Octopus 300 gr Fava 100 gr Potatoes 80 gr Onions 80 gr Spring onions 300 ml Olive oil 20 gr Salt 10 gr Pepper 80 ml Vinegar 20 gr Fresh Oregano Method Boil the fava in water (1 prt. fava to 2 prts. water) with the onion and the potatoes, without stirring. When cooked, season with salt and pepper, and purée in a liquidiser. Boil the octopus with the vinegar. When ready, cut the tentacles into pieces. Marinade in olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper, ...

Traditional cretan rusks “dakos”

Ingredients 4 pcs Round barley rusks 300 gr Tomatoes 200 gr Feta cheese 240 gr Frozen shrimps size 2 20 gr Salt 15 gr Pepper 10 gr Fresh oregano 150 ml Olive oil 100 ml Ouzo Method Briefly soak the rusks in water to soften them slightly. Grate the tomatoes and add salt, pepper and oregano to taste. Grate the feta cheese. Peel the shrimps, leaving the tails on and sauté in olive oil and then, add the ouzo. Place a spoonful of tomato on the rusk. Cover the surface with ...

Fried cretan graviera* cheese “saganaki”

Ingredients 600 gr Graviera cheese 300 gr Flour 100 ml Lemon 300 ml Olive oil Method Slice the graviera into triangular pieces. Fill a bowl with cold water and another with the flour. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Dip the pieces in the water, and coat in flour 2-3 times till well covered and then fry until crispy and golden. Serve with freshly squeezed lemon juice. *Cretan Graviera, one of the most popular cheeses in Greece, is a hard yellow cheese with mild taste.

Traditional Greek salad

Ingredients 160 gr Green peppers 350 gr Tomatoes 300 gr Cucumber 100 gr Onions 250 gr Potatoes 50 gr Whole Olives 120 ml Olive oil 200 gr Feta Cheese 10 gr Oregano 10 gr Salt Method Clean well and oven bake potatoes in their skins for 45 min at 180 C. Once they have cooled, dice them. Cut tomatoes into wedges, dice cucumber and feta cheese. Slice peppers and onions into strips. Mix all the ingredients together, adding the olives, olive oil, oregano and salt. Leave to ...

Tsipoura* fillet with okra, fresh tomato & herbs

Ingredients 800 gr Tsipoura 400 gr Okras 180 gr Tomatoes 200 ml Olive oil 15 gr Salt 10 gr Pepper 100 ml White wine 80 gr Onion 15 gr Garlic 20 gr Dill 50 ml Vinegar Method Fillet the fish and season with salt and pepper. Sauté the okras for a few minutes in olive oil, and add the vinegar. Next add the coarsely chopped onion, garlic and finely chopped tomatoes. Leave to simmer till cooked and leave aside. Lightly sauté the fish fillets and serve on a bed of ...

Homemade “tiganites”* with fresh mint

Ingredients 400 ml Olive oil As necessary Water 200 ml Lemon juice 10 gr Lemon zest 50 ml Raki 100 gr Manouri cheese 10 gr Salt 100 gr Honey or molasses 10 gr Fresh mint 300 gr Flour Method Prepare the batter in a bowl using flour, water, 100ml olive oil, lemon juice and zest, salt and raki. Crumble the manouri (a white creamy cheese) into the mixture. Heat the remaining olive oil in a deep frying pan. Fry spoonfuls of the batter, until golden on both sides, and place ...

Kritharaki with Kozani saffron, cretan apaki country sausages & feta cheese

INGREDIENTS Kritharaki (Orzo Pasta) 280 gr Kozani Saffron 2gr Apaki (smoked, lean pork meat) 160gr Country sausage* 160gr Feta cheese 100gr Onion 40gr Garlic 5gr Tomatoes 100-120gr Dry white wine 80m Vegetable broth 1lt Salt Pepper Fresh thyme PREPERATION  Half boil the kritharaki, strain and leave aside. Slice the apaki meat and the sausages and sauté in a hot pan until golden brown. Place them in a dish and sauté the chopped onion and garlic in the same ...

Beetroot Salad with garlic & marinated prawns

INGREDIENTS Fresh beetroots 400gr Garlic 3 cloves Strained Yogurt 120gr Olive oil 100ml 8 Prawns Size 2 White Balsamic vinegar 40ml Juice of 2 lemons Salt Pepper Parsley Dill PREPERATION  Shell the prawns, leaving the tails on. Boil for 3-4 minutes and leave aside to cool. Then marinate in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and parsley. Boil the beetroot al dente. Slice in any desired shape, marinate in olive oil, thinly chopped dill, garlic, salt, pepper and a ...

Salad with bulgur wheat, black-eyed deans & marinated anchovies

INGREDINETS 120gr bulgur wheat 160gr black-eyed beans 120gr fresh, marinated anchovies 40gr turnips 80gr cherry tomatoes 60gr spring onions 120ml olive oil salt & pepper dill PREPARATION: Soak the bulgur wheat in lukewarm water for about an hour. Boil the beans and leave aside to cool. Place the ingredients in a bowl and stir in the finely chopped spring onions, thinly sliced turnips,cherry tomatoes cut in four and the finely chopped dill. Prepare the oil and ...

Chicken fillet with raisins fried xinohontros, cretan graviera cheese in sweet & sour sauce, served on pita breads

INGREDIENTS Chicken breast fillet 320gr Raisins* 60gr White Balsamic vinegar 50ml Wine vinegar 50ml Honey* 50gr Cretan Graviera cheese* 120gr Mini pita breads 6-8 pieces Xinohontros* (Sour frumenty) 200gr Onion 60gr Garlic 1 clove Tomatoes 100gr 1 Egg Olive oil 300ml Vegetable broth 0.80-1lt Parsley Salt Pepper Coriander seeds Aniseed PREPARATION Salt and pepper the chicken and tie into a roll. Sauté chicken until golden brown and then roast. Use ...

Fragrant mastic cream with dried fruit, poached pear & pasteli

INGREDIENTS 80gr dried figs 80gr dried apricots 80gr dried plums 2 pears 400ml white wine from Samos 1 cinnamon stick 120gr walnuts 120gr pistachios 1lt milk 150gr granulated sugar 1 vanilla stick 10gr mastic powder 1 pasteli (approx. 80gr) 5gr fresh mint 2 gelatin sheets PREPARATION Place the dried fruits in the milk and leave them for 20min to puff up. Then, remove the fruits, add the sugar, the vanilla stick and the mastic powder and bring the milk to a ...

Aubergines halves filled with bulgur wheat & lightly fried graviera cheese

INGREDIENTS 4 Medium sized aubergines Bulgur wheat 160gr Spring onions 80gr Courgettes 80gr Carrots 80gr Tomatoes 60gr Cretan Graviera cheese* 160gr White wine 80ml Olive oil 120-140 ml Vegetable broth 1lt Salt Pepper PREPARATION  Wash vegetables thoroughly. Slice the aubergines lenghtwise and empty their flesh with a spoon, to form little vessels. Add salt and pepper, sauté in a pan and bake them in the oven until half cooked. Sauté the finely chopped spring ...