Tirokafteri ( τυροκαυτερή ) is a popular addition to bread or pita, which can also be obtained in a tavern as a meze. It can be described as a Greek paste made of feta cheese and paprika. It sounds simple, but in practice, tirokafteri can be prepared in several different ways. Depending on the region, it can be either raw or baked red chillies. Garlic or olive oil can also be added, but it is not necessary. So how to prepare tirokafteri and from what? The recipe for chilli tirokafteri is already on our website, so today we will give you the method of roasted pepper tirokafteri.
1. We start the preparation by baking the peppers. How to do it? You preheat the oven to about 180-190 degrees. You put the peppers in a casserole dish or simply on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and put it in the oven. Of course, the peppers must be rinsed beforehand. We don't cut it up before baking, but some do. And you will do as you like
2. The pepper must be baked until its skin turns black. This generally takes around 30-40 minutes. It's just worth keeping an eye on her condition.
3. After baking, the peppers should be carefully put into the pot, tightly covered with a lid and left for 15-20 minutes. Some people recommend putting the peppers in a plastic bag, but in my opinion the pot is more convenient, and we don't use another plastic senselessly. What's all this for? In order to quickly and easily remove the skin from the peppers. If you have roasted it completely, this is also the time to cleanse it of seeds and nests.
4. Put the peeled and cleaned pepper into a chopper, add a little crushed feta, yogurt, oregano and vinegar (and optionally olive oil) and then mix. However, do not mix the ingredients into a smooth paste, but rather leave a light texture. Feta is salty, so in our opinion tirokafteri does not require salting. If you don't have red wine vinegar, experiment with what you have. We recently added an interesting vinegar with rosemary (of course from Crete) and it turned out great too.
5. The ready paste is best put into a clay vessel. It will absorb any excess water if the consistency of the paste is too light. Sprinkle it with a pinch of oregano on top. The paste is the most delicious right after preparation, although it can be stored for several days in the refrigerator.
Tzatziki is one of the simplest and most popular Greek sauces, which will be a great addition to many dishes. Although it is usually served to gyros in pita pancakes, it will also be great for grilled and fried vegetables or as an addition to meats.
Although many people avoid street food, we, for our part, encourage you to use such places in Greece. Your particular interest should be aroused by places where there are swarms of local Greeks. And do not worry about how this place looks like, the oilcloth on the tables and a collection of not-perfect-looking chairs can be a harbinger of tasty (albeit not always cheap) food. Of course, choose with your head and wisely, rather we advise against all kinds of hamburgers, ice cream shops and small gastronomy based on continental quick delicacies. However, places offering products based on fragments of local cuisine can turn out to be really interesting discoveries. This is how we discovered pancakes stuffed with spinach and feta cheese.
Feta from the oven is a great way for a quick and very tasty dish that will appeal to fry-eaters and lovers of Greek cuisine. The absolute condition of success is the use of the original Greek fete and not the Polish substitute, which has nothing to do with real feta. As with other dishes, there are several ways to prepare feta from the oven. If the dish is to fulfill the task of a snack, we only need one feta packet for 2 people.
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