Spring Cooking

We have sunny , thrilling days , up here in Sweden , spring is in the air , its getting green and small lovely , fresh flowers is popping up all around us ,....getting into summer cooking mood , so of course 2 rather easy spring recipes came to my mind !

First out

TZATZIKI on every greek table

You need

1 grated cucumber

500g greek yoghurt

3-4 crushed garlic cloves

a pinch of salt

lemon juice or vinegar

mix all add little olive oil and put into the fridge to cool

Something that goes well with tzatziki is all kind of fritters , ..

Tomatoe Fritters

half a kilo grated tomatoes

1 red onion grated

2 tsp tomatoepaste

3 tbsp fresh mint finely chopped

salt and pepper

150g self raising flour

1 egg

some chopped parsley

oil for frying

fry the onion in some oil until golden add the chopped tomatoes and stir , transfer to a big bowl and add herbs , salt , pepper and tomatoe paste , now add the egg and the flour , mix until a thick batter , if necessary add more flour , heat up oil in a pan and fry small buns on both sides until golden and crisp , leave them for some seconds to drain on paper towels ,...serve immediately , together with the tzatziki

and some olives on the table !!!

Just cook and eat like a greek , more and more health sites are talking about the longevity way of life still performed by greeks , not used to eat white sauces and big steaks , and they are walking and walking every day , then in the evening a little wine is so good for you , Jammas !!

Chris from Grammas Kitchen