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...
Yummy, that look so delicious. I love anything stuffed with cheese,lol :)
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ReplyDeleteYou know - my Mom used to fill peppers with cheese but she never baked them
I have to your easy recipe
These look soooooooooooo good!:)
MMM Looks great and yummy,I will try it tonight!
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Filia
Stavri
This look so good :-)
ReplyDeletePeppers have such a unique vibrancy to their colors. I love the simplicity of this dish - it really focuses on the flavors and beauty of the peppers without anything to fancy. There is beauty in simplicity.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE stuffed peppers. So delish!
ReplyDeleteMini versions of these would be perfect as canapes now we're coming up to the Christmas season! :-)
ReplyDeleteEftychia, These peppers are lovely! I agree with Laura in that bite-sized versions would be splendid at a party. For now, I'll take the full-sized version and pair it with a nice white wine. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI never used to eat peppers but this might change my mind
ReplyDeleteWow yummy. Unfortunately it hard to me to eat the spicy taste because stomach problems. But overall it so creative
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