Monday, February 8, 2010

GREEK TASKEBAP / STEWED MEAT









GREEK TASKEBAP / STEWED MEAT

Greek Recipe Ingredients:

* 1 kg / 2 lb meat in squares
* One sliced onion
* 1 litre/1 quart of liquid tomato paste for cooking
* Two spoons of sugar
* 1/2 cup olive oil
* Salt, pepper and oregano seasoning

GREEK RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Chop the onion and brown in a pot with the oil. Add the meat and brown the sides. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Add the sugar, cover with the tomato juice and add the same amount of water. Let cook for an hour or more until the meat is soft (in a pressure cooker it takes 20 minutes). Serve with rice or fries/chips.

KAKAVIA SOUP (FISH SOUP)








KAKAVIA SOUP (FISH SOUP)
A nice Greek recipe to try !

Greek Recipes Ingredients:

* About 1 kilo or two pounds of fish, half small, half large, any fish will do must be gutted and scaled(get the cheap ones!)
* 1 cup of olive oil
* Three sliced onions
* Three sliced tomatoes
* Salt and pepper

Greek Recipe INSTRUCTIONS
Put the smaller fish with enough water to cover them to boil. Add the olive oil, the sliced onions and the sliced tomatoes. After boiling them for about 1 hour, strain them through a strainer, making sure the meat of fish is well pressed. This is then returned to the heat and now you put the larger pieces of fish in it. Add water to cover. After about 1/2 hour, remove it from the fire, and slowly take out each large fish and remove the bones, head and fins. Return to the soup and the Greek recipe is ready to serve hot...nice ! Enjoy it !
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GREEK ONION SOUP










GREEK ONION SOUP

A nice Greek recipe to try !

Greek Recipe Ingredients:

* 1 cup chopped onions
* 1 cup Olive Oil
* 6 cups water
* 1/2 cup grated cheese (Emmenthal is fine)
* 4 slices white bread
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch
* Salt and pepper for the taste

GREEK RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Fry the onion in the oil until slightly brown. Add the water (should be boiled), pepper, salt and let it simmer at low fire for about 5-10 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with some water, and pour it into the soup. Stir for a few minutes and the soup will thicken slightly. Toast the slices of bread and put them on plates. Pour the soup on top and sprinkle with the grated cheese. The Greek recipe of soup is ready to serve...enjoy it!
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Greek Recipe-TZAZIKI










GREEK RECIPE-TZAZIKI

A great Greek recipe to try !
Ingredients:

* 500 grams (1/2 quart) of Greek yoghurt (or natural full, dairy yoghurt)
* Three garlic cloves
* 1/2 cup of olive oil
* 1/2 sliced cucumber

INSTRUCTIONS
Put the yoghurt in a bowl. Put the garlic through a garlic press and using the edge of a knife, spread the garlic coming our of the press on the yoghurt. Take the cucumber and peal the skin. Slice it thinly, either with a knife or using a salad slicer. Mix the ingredients with a mixer (or a fork) and slowly add the oil. The oil will be absorbed, and when it is done, the tzazki is ready. Serve with a spoon and a few olives spread on the top. Tzaziki is eaten with plenty of french bread. The Greek recipe of Tazaziki is ready to serve...enjoy it !
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