Taramosalata (smoked fish-roe pate)
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| + cup smoked cod roe | ||
| 1 | cup | Olive oil |
| 1 | each | Garlic clove |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped parsley |
| 1 | tablespoon | Finely chopped onion (or |
| More to taste) | ||
| Freshly milled black | ||
| Pepper | ||
| PROCEDURE | ||
| 1 | each | Cover cod roes for a few |
| Minutes in boiling water | ||
| To loosen skins, then peel | ||
| Them. | ||
| 2 | eaches | Crush garlic and rub |
| Around a mixing basin | ||
| (bowl). Discard garlic. | ||
| 3 | eaches | Dice roe, add 2 Tbsp oil, |
| And stand for 15 minutes | ||
| To soften. | ||
| 4 | eaches | Pass roe through sieve |
| Into garlic-rubbed basin | ||
| And beat until smooth. | ||
| 5 | eaches | Add half the lemon juice, |
| gram | Beat in the rest | |
| Of the oil, adding the | ||
| Remainder of the lemon | ||
| Juice at the half-way | ||
| Stage. | ||
| 6 | eaches | Stir in the chopped onion, |
| Parsley and black pepper | ||
| To taste. | ||
| 7 | eaches | Chill and serve. |
| NOTES | ||
| This recipe can be made with any | ||
| Kind of fish roe. Greeks sometimes | ||
| Add + cup of cooked potatoes. | ||
| The only tricky bit comes in adding | ||
Directions
the oil: you should do it a little at a time like preparing mayonnaise, and be careful not to let the oil separate. If it does begin to separate, add another dash of lemon juice. Taramosalata will keep for about a week under refrigeration. TARAMOSALATA-1ù Greek smoked fish-roe pate