Delicious dips with some crusty bread or vegetable sticks - always tasty, right? How about trying our Skordalia recipe for a change? The popular Greek carrot and garlic dip tastes like summer and there are two ways to prepare it. Which are they?
Tzatziki, hummus, etc. – there are many recipes for delicious dips. As passionate hobby chefs, we at Deavita.com love always discovering new delicacies. And if you're craving some Greek appetizers, then you'll definitely love our Skordalia recipe.
Skordalia recipe with potatoes
It is impossible to say what is the original recipe for Greek-style skordalia. The popular oneGreek appetizeris prepared in two ways - either with potatoes or with stale white bread. But what the two recipes have in common is garlic. The name comes from the Italian word “agliata” and means garlic cream. But no matter which Skordalia recipe you try, the dip always tastes delicious and goes wonderfully with grilled vegetables or meat.
Ingredients
- 800 grams of potatoes, floury
- 7 cloves of garlic
- 70 ml white wine vinegar
- 130 ml olive oil
- 50 grams of walnuts
- 10 grams of maple syrup
- Kalamata olives and fresh parsley for garnish
preparation
- Peel the potatoes, cut them into large cubes and rinse well.
- Bring water to the boil in a large pot and cook potatoes in it for about 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, puree the garlic, white wine vinegar and walnuts with 2-3 tablespoons of water until smooth.
- Drain the potatoes and let them drain well.
- Then place the potatoes and garlic mixture in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher.
- Add olive oil and maple syrup and stir well.
- Season with salt and garnish with kalamata olives and parsley.
- And the Skordalia recipe is ready!
Skordalia recipe with bread and almonds
In the past, the Skordalia recipe was considered poor man's food and was a great way to use up old bread. And it is precisely for this reason that we explain to you how to prepare skordalia with bread and almonds.
Ingredients
- 4-5 slices, dry bread without the crust
- 100 grams of almonds or walnuts
- 150 ml olive oil
- 20 ml white wine vinegar
- 8 cloves of garlic
- 40 grams of Greek yogurt
- Salt and pepper
preparation
- Dice the bread slices into small cubes and soak them in water in a bowl for 5-7 minutes.
- Squeeze out the water and mix it in a bowl with the chopped almonds, garlic cloves and yogurt.
- Gradually add the olive oil, stirring occasionally, and stir until smooth.
- Season with white wine vinegar and salt and pepper and your skordalia with bread and almonds is ready.
