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Chicken with peas (Pollo con i piselli)

Greek peas and potato stew with tomatoes recipe (Arakas laderos kokkinistos) - My Greek Dish. Chicken with tomato sauce and peas (Κοτόπουλο κοκκινιστό με αρακά) A pot of goodness that will satisfy your whole family This may actually be one of our favourite meals.

Chicken with tomato sauce and peas (Κοτόπουλο κοκκινιστό με αρακά)

Not only does this dish of chicken, cooked alongside potatoes and peas in a rich tomato sauce satisfy all sorts of comfort cravings, it also comes together pretty easily. Nothing too fancy in terms of technique or ingredients, this is humble, real Greek food. This is the type of meal we grew up on, and this is the type of meal that we turn to today, when we want something that tastes like home.

One-Pot Greek Chicken and Peas: Kotopoulo me Araka. I love one-pot meals, and Greek cuisine has plenty of them.

One-Pot Greek Chicken and Peas: Kotopoulo me Araka

All the popular vegetable casseroles are basically one pot meals. Pick a vegetable, add onions, tomato sauce and olive oil and you are done. Occasionally there is a bit of meat to be added, mostly chicken, like this combo: chicken and peas. Greek One-Pot Recipes The abundance of Greek one-pot meals can be traced back to the fact that people simply did not have ovens in their homes, so they had to use the stove-top for most of their cooking needs. Meat as a Side Dish Generally, meat in the Greek diet is not the main focus of the meal. We already know that for Greeks meat was a luxury reserved for special occasions and weekends. When cooking this, it is important that you cook the chicken and peas together rather than separately, the peas absorb all the flavors of the chicken. For this recipe, I’ll often use frozen peas which I always keep on hand and that way I can make it any time of the year.

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Kolokasi - Taro. Tahinopites. Makaronia tou Fournou. Fasolakia. BBC Food - Recipes - Dolmades. Simon Hopkinson Recipe - Ouzo. Ouzo Put ice in glasses and pour over ouzo.

Simon Hopkinson Recipe - Ouzo

Add water - or not - to desired quantity. Hummus Put the chickpeas into a tea towel, fold it over and rub the chickpeas together to partially release their skins. Sadly, however, this will not be enough to remove every single skin and, infuriatingly, it seems that each pea has more than one! Cooking for friends !! For the dough 5 glasses self-raising flour 2-3 tablespoons sugar (optional) 1 teaspoon baking powder 6-7 cherry mahaleb grains 6-7 smaR mastic grains 1 teaspoon sugar 1 glass oil 1 1/2 glass lukewarm milk For the filling 1 kg flaouna cheese.

Cooking for friends !!

2TraditionalDishes. Olive Oil Culture. 31 Tasty Greek Yogurt Snacks. A bowl of creamy, protein-rich Greek yogurt is a perfect way to start the day, but why restrict tangy goodness to the breakfast table?

31 Tasty Greek Yogurt Snacks

Greek yogurt makes a healthy, filling snack any time of day. Greek yogurt has a thicker texture and more protein and probiotics (aka those live cultures Jamie Lee Curtis is always talking about in TV ads) than the regular stuff. If you’re not a fan of the store-bought stuff, make your own at home! Sweets of ~ Cyprus on Pinterest. Pastitsio or Makaronia tou Fournou. Pastitsio is a dish for those special days when you have the time to prepare it.

Pastitsio or Makaronia tou Fournou

You need an hour for preparation, but it’s well worth it! Pastitsio - also known as Makaronia tou Fournou (or oven-baked macaroni) – is ideal for parties and picnics as it’s enjoyed both hot and cold. You can make a vegetarian Pastitsio by simply substituting the mincemeat with chopped onions, carrots, courgettes, grated white cabbage and other vegetables.

We both remember our mums using the white sauce as well as a béchamel sauce. We have opted for just the white sauce as the taste is still great but it’s easier to make and lighter. For the white sauce: 8 cups milk 8 heaped tbsps corn flour 1 level tsp salt1 egg, lightly beaten1 tbsp finely chopped parsley3 heaped tsps butter 3 tbsps breadcrumbs 3 tbsps grated cheese Macaroni: Grease a shallow baking dish (33 x 38cm). Meat Sauce: Heat the rest of your oil in a large frying pan; add your chopped onion and garlic and cook until soft. White sauce: Best-Ever Baklava. Baklava – a dessert served in many countries around the world, all with their own personal touch.

Best-Ever Baklava

This is a very rich sweet, and therefore not one you will indulge in frequently. I make this once a year – maybe twice, at most. Recipe for Greek Cypriot Dessert Shamishi. Food, Tasty Tuesdays Shamishi is a Greek Cypriot delicacy, a sweet treat often eaten at Cypriot panigyria (fairs) and something Cypriot diaspora enjoy making the world over.

Recipe for Greek Cypriot Dessert Shamishi

A vegan square shaped filo pie (you can use shop bought filo too of course), it houses a sweet semolina cream centre scented with orange blossom water, mastic (optional) and is deep fried in hot oil, donut-style before being sprinkled with icing sugar and cinnamon. My Dad Papa G, renowned restaurateur of the multi-award winning Olive Tree Greek Restaurants (recently awarded Best Greek Restaurant in the UK by Esquire Magazine) shares his recipe with you here. Dry Beans. Stuffed-courgette-flowers. Ingredients View the great selection of wines we've chosen to complement this recipe.

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Hide this message 20 courgette flowers150g white riceSprinkle finely To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor.

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Avgolemono Soup. Gigantes. Koupes. Pourgouri. Loukoumades.