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Taramosalata (Fish roe salad - meze)

  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for mon...
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Rice with Vegetables (6 servings)


Ingredients

2 cups of rice (Uncle Ben)
1 large onion
2 large cloves of garlic
1 medium zucchini
1 medium carrot
1 medium eggplant
1 large tomato
1 chopped broccoli
1 large red pepper
1 large yellow pepper
1 cup of chopped cabbage
1 cup of tomato juice
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup of celery finely chopped
1 vegetable stock
4-5 cups of hot water
1 tsp of curry powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Yogurt (for serving)


Preparation Method

  • Wash all vegetables very well and cut them into small cubes.
  • Finely chop the onion and garlic and then put them in a saucepan along with the olive oil. Leave for 2 - 4 minutes to tender.
  • Then add the chopped zucchini, tomato, carrot, eggplant, red pepper, yellow pepper, celery, and cabbage. Leave for another 3 minutes to tender.
  • Finally add all the seasoning (salt, pepper, and curry powder).
  • 4 minutes later add the rice along with the hot water the tomato juice and vegetable stock.
  • Leave it to simmer for approximately 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Taste to see whether cooked. If it needs put some more water.
  • Serve with yogurt and green salad.
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