Recipes by symposio (Page 5)

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	Greek Pinto Beans (Handres) With Chard (Seskoula) by symposio This is a simple and nutritious stew-type recipe. It's what you could call a 'village' dish and is really tasty as well as healthy. Chard (called Seskoula in Greek) is a popular green in Greece and the Mediterranean as a whole. It should be available where you live - it is sometimes also called Silverbeet or Swiss Chard. The beans you…	1 vote 308 views
	Greek Vegetarian Pastichio by symposio We have already posted the recipe for Pastichio - one of people's favourite Greek dishes - here. This is a recipe for the vegetarian version. Whether you're a vegetarian or not, I think you'll find this dish delicious. It has a wonderful sauce!IngredientsPreparationSaucePut the eggplant cubes in a bowl in enough salty waterto cover…	1 vote 239 views
	Greek Beetroot And Yoghurt Salad by symposio This is a very easily prepared recipe. It's simple, light and delicious and we're sure you'll love it!Ingredientstender.Put in a colander under cold water and remove theskins.Slice the beetroot and arrange on a dish.Beat the yoghurt well in a bowl with the oil, vinegar,garlic and salt.Spread the yoghurt mixture over the…	1 vote 254 views
	Greek Chicken With Peppers, Olives And Hilopites by symposio This is a simple Greek recipe often prepared in the villages. Along with the green peppers and olives, the chicken is also served with hilopites. Hilopites are a kind of egg noodle widely available in Greece, which can either be small squares or ribbons (see photo). If they are not available where you live, then tagiatelli is a…	1 vote 243 views
	Greek Souvlaki by symposio Here we have the recipe for Greek souvlaki - the plural is souvlakia. This can be eaten as a snack or as a filling lunch or supper. It's also very popular with the kids!The normal accompaniments to the meat are tomato, onion, french fries and tzatziki. So in addition to the recipe below, you will need to have prepared tzatziki…	1 vote 583 views
	How To Make Corfu Tzitzibira (Ginger Beer) by symposio This is the recipe for Corfu Tzitzibira. When the British were on the island of Corfu in the first half of the 19th century, one of the things they introduced was ginger beer. After they left, it remained a traditional drink here and the name became tzitzibira.It's a delightfully refreshing drink in the hot summer and also extremely…	1 vote 248 views
	Greek Salad by symposio It's summertime here and one of the pleasures of life is to sit down with a Greek salad (Horiatiki), dunking your bread in the olive oil and drinking a light beer or whatever your fancy is for a cold drink. We realised that we hadn't included Greek salad in the blog, so here it is. It's very simple and I'm sure a lot of you already…	1 vote 329 views
	Greek Leek Pie (Prasopita) by symposio We posted a recipe previously for Leek Pie. That was an 'open' pie, whereas this has pastry below and above. It is similar to the recipe for Mince and Leek Pie, but without the mincemeat obviously, and more cheese. It's a delicious pie, not only the filling, but the lovely pastry as well. Because of the importance of the way the…	1 vote 260 views
	Greek Bougatsa Sweet by symposio This is a recipe for Bougatsa (pronounced with a soft g) which is yet another delicious sweet. People often buy these from small shops on the street and eat them as they are walking. The quality in these shops varies, as you can imagine, but the recipe below will produce a tasty pastry and delicious…	1 vote 278 views
	Greek Ek Mek Sweet by symposio This is a delightful, refreshing sweet! It's also very light and is often accompanied by ice cream. You will need kataifi phyllo and mastic to make it - if it is difficult for you to obtain where you live, then there are a couple of links at the bottom of this post where you can order them on the internet. You will then need to crush…	1 vote 345 views