RECIPES
Channel the inner chef in you! Try these mouth-watering Greek recipes at home for family and friends to enjoy!
Hummus
Ingredients:
Chickpeas 1 cup
Tahini paste ¼ cup
Lemon, juice 1 tablespoon
Garlic 1 clove
Salt & Pepper to taste
Procedure
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Boil chickpeas until tender for about 10 minutes and remove skin.
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Using a blender, puree chickpeas and tahini paste together until smooth.
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Add in lemon juice and season.
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Drizzle with olive oil and serve with pita bread.
Melitzanosalata
Ingredients:
Eggplant 6 pieces
Tomato, fine chopped 2 pieces
Garlic, minced 1 clove
Fresh parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon
Yoghurt ½ cup
Lemon 1 tablespoon
Salt & pepper to taste
Procedure
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Grill eggplant and peel off the skin. Roughly chop the eggplant.
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In a bowl mix all ingredients together until well blended.
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Season with salt & pepper.
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Serve with warm pita bread
Htipiti
Ingredients:
Green chili 2 pieces
Feta Cheese 1 cup
Water 1/8 cup
Olive oil ½ cup
Lemon 1 piece
Salt & pepper to taste
Procedure
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In an open flame roast green chili and peel the skin off.
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Using a blender, puree cheese, lemon juice and roasted chili.
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Gradually add olive oil, puree until smooth.
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Season with salt pepper.
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Serve with warm pita bread
Tzatziki
Ingredients:
Cucumber, peeled & seeded 4 pieces
Yoghurt 1 1/2 cup
Garlic, minced 2 cloves
Fresh dill, chopped 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Procedure
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Using a grater, grate cucumber and squeeze off the juice.
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In a bowl, mix grated cucumber, yoghurt , garlic and dill until well blended.
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Season with salt
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Serve with warm pita bread.