Method
Fried Greek Recipes
Tiganita. Fritters, croquettes, calamari and cheese, fried in good oil and hit with lemon while still too hot to eat comfortably.
Technique in Greek home cooking tends to be simple and unhurried. There is very little last-minute work, very few sauces made to order, and a great deal of food that improves for sitting around. Most of the skill is in judgement rather than in knife work.
Recipes using this method include Loukoumades, Keftedes, Saganaki, Strapatsada, Halloumi and Kolokithokeftedes.
Every recipe on Kalliopi's Kitchen carries the dish's Greek name and a pronunciation, its region where that is meaningful, ingredient quantities in both metric and imperial, and an honest note on what commonly goes wrong. Nutrition figures are calculated estimates and are labelled as such.
Fried Greek Recipes
56 recipes on the site so far.
LoukoumadesLoukoumades ΛουκουμάδεςDesserts · 45m · serves 6
KeftedesKeftedes ΚεφτέδεςMeze and Appetisers · 45m · serves 6
SaganakiSaganaki ΣαγανάκιMeze and Appetisers · 15m · serves 4
Scrambled Eggs with Tomato and FetaStrapatsada ΣτραπατσάδαBreakfast Recipes · 23m · serves 3
Grilled HalloumiHalloumi ΧαλλούμιMeze and Appetisers · 11m · serves 4
Courgette Fritters with FetaKolokithokeftedes ΚολοκυθοκεφτέδεςMeze and Appetisers · 55m · serves 6
Rhodes Chickpea and Tomato FrittersPitaroudia ΠιταρούδιαMeze and Appetisers · 45m · serves 6
Cypriot Bulgur Shells Stuffed with MeatKoupes ΚούπεςMeze and Appetisers · 1h 40m · serves 8
Fried Salt Cod with Garlic DipBakaliaros skordalia Μπακαλιάρος σκορδαλιάMain Courses · 50m · serves 4
BiftekiBifteki ΜπιφτέκιMain Courses · 40m · serves 4
Fried Honey PastryDiples ΔίπλεςDesserts · 1h 15m · serves 10
Chickpea FrittersRevithokeftedes ΡεβιθοκεφτέδεςMeze and Appetisers · 45m · serves 6
Cretan Sweet Cheese Hand PiesKalitsounia ΚαλιτσούνιαDesserts · 1h 10m · serves 8
Cretan Fried SnailsHochlioi boubouristi Χοχλιοί μπουμπουριστοίMeze and Appetisers · 35m · serves 4
Cretan Clarified Cream with EggsStaka me avga Στάκα με αυγάBreakfast Recipes · 15m · serves 2
Thessaloniki Custard TrianglesTrigona Panoramatos Τρίγωνα ΠανοράματοςDesserts · 1h 20m · serves 10
Fried Courgette SlicesKolokithakia tiganita Κολοκυθάκια τηγανητάSide Dishes · 35m · serves 4
Santorini Tomato FrittersNtomatokeftedes Santorinis Ντοματοκεφτέδες ΣαντορίνηςMeze and Appetisers · 40m · serves 6
Fried Aubergine SlicesMelitzanes tiganites Μελιτζάνες τηγανητέςSide Dishes · 45m · serves 4
Fried Baby SquidKalamarakia tiganita Καλαμαράκια τηγανητάMeze and Appetisers · 30m · serves 4
Pancakes with HoneyTiganites me meli Τηγανίτες με μέλιBreakfast Recipes · 35m · serves 4
Fried Bread with HoneyFriganya ΦρυγανιάBreakfast Recipes · 22m · serves 4
Aubergine in Yogurt SauceMelitzanes se saltsa giaourtiou Μελιτζάνες σε σάλτσα γιαουρτιούMain Courses · 55m · serves 4
Fried WhitebaitMarides tiganites Μαρίδες τηγανητέςMeze and Appetisers · 23m · serves 4
Fried Red MulletBarbouni tiganito Μπαρμπούνι τηγανητόMain Courses · 25m · serves 4
Fried Smoked Cheese from EpirusSaganaki Metsovone Σαγανάκι μετσοβόνεMeze and Appetisers · 18m · serves 4
Kalymnos Courgette and Herb FrittataSfougato Kalymnou Σφουγγάτο ΚαλύμνουMain Courses · 1h · serves 6
Cretan Smoked Marinated PorkApaki Kritis Απάκι ΚρήτηςMain Courses · 40m · serves 8
Fried Dogfish with Garlic Potato DipGaleos skordalia Γαλέος σκορδαλιάMain Courses · 40m · serves 4
Stuffed Courgette FlowersKolokithoanthoi gemistoi Κολοκυθοανθοί γεμιστοίMeze and Appetisers · 1h 10m · serves 6
Fried Green PeppersPiperies tiganites Πιπεριές τηγανητέςSide Dishes · 22m · serves 4
Pan-Fried Halloumi with Honey BreakfastHalloumi me meli Χαλούμι με μέλιBreakfast Recipes · 13m · serves 2
Potato FrittersPatatokeftedes ΠατατοκεφτέδεςSide Dishes · 50m · serves 6
Grilled Manouri Cheese with HoneyManouri me meli Μανούρι με μέλιMeze and Appetisers · 20m · serves 4
Corfu Fried Fish in Vinegar and RosemarySavoro ΣαβόροMeze and Appetisers · 40m · serves 4Get one proper Greek recipe a week
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