here comes the next meze dish: grate 500g zucchini and mix with 1/2 tsp salt, let it stand for about 15 minutes. meanwhile chop 1 bundle of italian parsley and cut two shallots finely. transfer the grated zucchini onto a sieve and press a bit to remove excessive liquid. mix zucchini with parsley and shallots, [...]
one item from our meze table: mix in a bowl 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 onion, finely diced, 2 tbsp chopped and toasted pine nuts, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, 2 tbsp breadcrumbs, and one egg. add 250g minced meat and knead well. cut about 150g feta cheese in [...]
tonight we had a selection of meze dishes, namely: meat balls with feta cheese filling (although i just read that usually a meze table does not include meat – this is left for the main dish) zucchini fritters fried potatoes with cilantro hummus baba ghanoush (from here) tabouleh (sth. along those lines, but with couscous instead of burghul, and unfortunately no peppermint) carrot salad yoghurt [...]
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fried potatoes with cilantro
and yet another meze dish: cut 500g potatoes in small cubes and fry in olive oil. meanwhile pestle 2-3 cloves of garlic with 1/2 tsp sea salt thoroughly, until it becomes a thick paste. chop half a bundle of fresh coriander. when the potatoes are done, transfer them on a plate. put the garlic-salt paste [...]