On Clean Monday I was invited to my son's Yiannis and my daughter-in-law's Elpida's house where I had a lovely time, they were exceptionally wonderful hosts. There I met my dear friends, Elipida's parents, her sister, niece, and nephew. Here the recipes of a few of the dishes we tasted there:
FELAFEL
500 g (1 lb) chickpeas, soaked in water overnight, boiled, and blended
1 large potato, boiled in salted water, drained and peeled
½ tsp baking soda
c1 small onion, peeled and roughly chopped
¼ cup chopped parsley
5 cloves roasted garlic paste
1 ½ tbsp plain flour
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tsp baking powder
Breadcrumbs 2 tbsp
Vegetable oil
Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F). Blend all the ingredients except the
breadcrumbs and vegetable oil together.
Shape into 30-34 balls, roll in breadcrumbs, brush each with olive oil and
bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
PRAWNS IN TOMATO SAUCE
1 kg (2 lb) prawns, shelled, deveined, thoroughly washed, patted dry and sauteed 2 minutes each
side and seasoned to taste
Tomato sauce.
1 onion, peeled and grated
2 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed
2 tbsp tomato paste
Olive oil
500 gr (1 lb) tomatoes, halved, deseeded, grated, skins discarded
Salt and pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. Stir in the tomato paste and pour in the
grated tomato and add the bay leaf. Add a
glass of water and simmer until the sauce thickens, add the prawns and enjoy.
POTATO SALAD
1 kg (2 lb) potatoes, boiled in salted water, peeled and cubed
Dressing :
1/4 cup olive oil
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp mustard with honey
Salt and pepper to, taste
(Mix everything well together)
Chopped parsley
Pour the dressing over the boiled potatoes, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve.
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