The Mediterranean diet has many recipes for stuffed vegetables, whether with meat or vegetarian, and especially there are many variants with aubergine. „Papoutsakia“ literally means „little shoes“ in Greek, the stuffed aubergines seem to have that shape. They are filled with a mixture of meat, tomato, vegetables and spices. The dish is finally crowned with a gratin of bechamel sauce and grated cheese.
Category: Recipes with meat
Easy recipe of okra with chicken stew
May be you never have heard of a vegetable called okra (or bamia) until now, as it requires very hot and dry climates to grow, which is why it’s impossible to find fresh in many countries. However, it’s also sold frozen or canned in Turkish or Oriental supermarkets, so if you have the opportunity to find it, I strongly recommend you to try this easy and quick stew.
Healthiest version of Greek moussaka
This alternative version of the traditional Greek moussaka becomes as light as possible by baking the vegetables instead of frying them, but also replacing the „obligatory“ bechamel with a yoghurt sauce.
Classic recipe of liver with onions
“Liver with onions” is a classic in the families of practically all Latin American countries and Spain. This recipe is simple, fast and nutritious, and it also works with other offal cuts such as heart or kidney.
How to prepare stuffed vine leaves
“Dolmadakia” in Greece, “yaprak sarma” in Turkey, “wanak enab” in Arabic, “dolma” in other countries, “niños envueltos” for Latinos, or simply stuffed vine leaves. Vegetarian or stuffed with meat. Whatever you want to call them, and in any of its variants, this recipe is always a guaranteed success.