Greek Recipes for Fried Vegetables
Sauteed, deep-fried, flour dusted, or coated in light, airy batters, fried vegetables are easy side dishes and appetizers.
Batter-fried Eggplant - Melitzanes Tiganites
The soda water batter is what makes these thinly sliced strips of eggplant so delightful. Quick frying in hot oil keeps the eggplant from getting oil-soaked. Enjoy as a side dish or, with other dishes, as a meze.
The soda water batter is what makes these thinly sliced strips of eggplant so delightful. Quick frying in hot oil keeps the eggplant from getting oil-soaked. Enjoy as a side dish or, with other dishes, as a meze.
Batter-fried Zucchini - Kolokythakia Tiganita
These fried zucchini are often served as an appetizer/meze as well as a side dish. Soda water in the batter makes them delightfully airy and crunchy.
These fried zucchini are often served as an appetizer/meze as well as a side dish. Soda water in the batter makes them delightfully airy and crunchy.
Fried Cauliflower Florets - Kounoupithi Tiganito
Florets of fresh or frozen cauliflower fried in a light batter, served with the classic Greek oil and lemon sauce, latholemono.
Florets of fresh or frozen cauliflower fried in a light batter, served with the classic Greek oil and lemon sauce, latholemono.
Fried Mushrooms - Manitaria Tiganita
A simple recipe for mushrooms dredged in flour and fried, in Greece this is most frequently made with oyster or porcini mushrooms.
A simple recipe for mushrooms dredged in flour and fried, in Greece this is most frequently made with oyster or porcini mushrooms.
Fried Potatoes - Patates Tiganites
Fried potatoes are a favorite meze to serve with drinks, side dish, and combined with feta cheese, are even eaten as a main dish for a light meal. Greeks prefer crispy potatoes and here's how they get them right every time.
Fried potatoes are a favorite meze to serve with drinks, side dish, and combined with feta cheese, are even eaten as a main dish for a light meal. Greeks prefer crispy potatoes and here's how they get them right every time.
Fried Sweet Peppers - Piperies Tiganites
This is a quick and easy recipe for a delightful appetizer, meze, or side dish. It calls for sweet peppers (bull's horn work very well) and the dish is garnished with garlic and fresh parsley.
This is a quick and easy recipe for a delightful appetizer, meze, or side dish. It calls for sweet peppers (bull's horn work very well) and the dish is garnished with garlic and fresh parsley.