Once again Kathara Deutera (Clean Monday) is approaching and since I'm feeling in a festive mood I'm going to embark on a two day cooking binge preparing for the traditional start of Lent for Greek Orthodox Christians. So, goodbye to meat and hello to a plethora of seafood and salad recipes, hard to believe this is meant to be the start of a fast with so many delicious things to eat.
So what's on the menu?
Mussel pilaf (mydia pilafo)
Yellow split pee puree (fava) - a lot better than the English translation suggests.
Deep fried battered fish fillets (basically, fish cooked like fish and chips).
Spicy feta cheese dip (xtipiti or tyrosalata).
Broad beans in a rich tomato sauce (fasolada).
Deep fried battered courgettes (kolokythakia tyganita).
Pickled sardine fillets (sardelles marinates)
Tomato and feta salad (well, you know what I mean).
I'll be posting recipe, pics and video over the weekend. Till then I suggest you check out this wonderful blog, My Little Expat Kitchen to see what you're missing.
So what's on the menu?
Mussel pilaf (mydia pilafo)
Yellow split pee puree (fava) - a lot better than the English translation suggests.
Deep fried battered fish fillets (basically, fish cooked like fish and chips).
Spicy feta cheese dip (xtipiti or tyrosalata).
Broad beans in a rich tomato sauce (fasolada).
Deep fried battered courgettes (kolokythakia tyganita).
Pickled sardine fillets (sardelles marinates)
Tomato and feta salad (well, you know what I mean).
I'll be posting recipe, pics and video over the weekend. Till then I suggest you check out this wonderful blog, My Little Expat Kitchen to see what you're missing.
