Recipes by symposio (Page 7)

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	Greek Yoghurt Cake (Yaourtopita) by symposio This is a refreshing and easily prepared cake for the summer months (or any other time of the year!) prepared with Greek strained yoghurt. Although it can be eaten warm straight from the oven, it is best eaten when it is cold.IngredientsPreparationPut the eggs, sugar and grated peel in a bowl and beat well with a hand whisk.Add the…	1 vote 415 views
	Greek Tomato Fritters (Domatokeftedes) by symposio This is a delicious and easy-to-make Greek summer snack. This is a speciality from the island of Santorini and is especially tasty with Santorini tomatoes. However, I imagine it may be difficult to obtain them if living outside Greece, but the quality of the tomato definitely makes a difference to the taste. You can eat these as a…	1 vote 529 views
	Greek Stuffed Marrows (Kolokithia Gemista) With Avgolemono Sauce by symposio PagesGreek Stuffed Marrows (Kolokithia Gemista) With Avgolemono SauceThis is a delicious dish using the thick ends of marrows. In most cases one end of a marrow will be thinner than the other, so we just use the thick end to stuff. You can keep the…	1 vote 351 views
	Greek Meat Pie (Kreatopita) by symposio PagesGreek Meat Pie (Kreatopita)In the new forum on this blog (see link at top of page) someone asked for a recipe for kreatopita (meat pie). There are several recipes, but the one given is here is speciality from Ioannina, which is in the north west of Greece. Lovely and nutritious!IngredientsFor the pastryPreparationFillingSlice the…	1 vote 320 views
	Greek Politiko Briam by symposio We have previously posted the recipe for Briam, which is a very simple and popular Greek dish. This recipe is called 'Politiko' Briam from the name 'Poli' which is what Greeks call Constantinopolis, and 'Politiko' recipes are from the Greeks who used to live there. The basic difference between this and ordinary Briam is the addition…	1 vote 287 views
	Greek Eggplant Fritters (Melitzanokeftedes) by symposio This is a delicious meze! You can have it as an accompaniment to a meal, as a meze - which tastes wonderful with Tzatziki - or as part of a buffet.IngredientsPreparationWash the eggplants and pierce each one lightly 2-3 times with a knife (so they don’t explode!).Bake them in a preheated oven at 250 degrees Celsius on a grill with an…	1 vote 354 views
	Greek Cod (Bakaliaros) With Garlic Sauce (Skordalia) by symposio PagesGreek Cod (Bakaliaros) With Garlic Sauce (Skordalia)This fish dish is normally accompanied by garlic sauce (skordalia) and beetroot. What you see in the photo may look like mashed potatoes, but is the skordalia. The photo shows the fish called galeos, but this is most likely unobtainable abroad, so as it belongs to the cod…	1 vote 367 views
	Greek Gavros (Whiting) Mezes by symposio This is a simple Greek meze, usually accompanied by the Greek drink ouzo. A meze is a kind of hors d'œuvre eaten in Greece, accompanied by ouzo, retsina or beer. The fish gavros (whiting) is very popular in Greece. This meze can also be a side dish at a meal or as part of a buffet.IngredientsPreparationRemove and discard the head,…	1 vote 318 views
	Greek Meatballs In Avgolemono Sauce by symposio This is another way of preparing meatballs and is especially popular in the Agrinion area (NW Greece). We have already seen the recipe for Avgolemono soup (Avgo means egg and Lemoni is lemon) and in this recipe, we are using it as a sauce for the meatballs or keftedes.IngredientsFor the meatballsPreparationMeatballsApart from the…	1 vote 430 views
	Greek Eggplant Rolls (Boorekakia) by symposio These are delicious little rolls that you can have as a side dish or as part of a buffet. Ideally, the Greek cheese anthotiro is used, but if this is unavailable, riccota can be used. Likewise, the Greek hard cheese kefalograviera is used ideally, but if this is unavailable, parmesan can be used (the Italians have a few nice cheeses…	2 votes 1 review 777 views