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 on absorbent kitchen paper. Serve with honey and fresh mint leafs.
*Tiganites is the greek version of Pancakes.
