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Greek spicy cheese dip - Tirokafteri by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. An authentic, traditional Greek recipe for a super delicious spicy cheese dip or spread!! Feel free to serve it with bread, veggies, or any other favorite dippers.
Tirokafteri is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Tirokafteri is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tirokafteri using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Tirokafteri:
- Make ready 250 g strained yogurt
- Get 2 red bull's horn sweet peppers
- Make ready 1 pepper, green
- Get 2 cloves garlic
- Take 1/2 cups olive oil
- Prepare 250 g grated feta cheese
- Get 1 tsp paprika
- Take 1 tsp oregano
- Take 1 tbsp vinegar
- Prepare 1 pinch boukovo (hot paprika flakes)
The cornerstone of tirokafteri is its spicy taste. Tirokafteri can be served in a variety of ways. Greek mezze dishes, a version of small-plate tapas, often contain this creamy cheese as an accompaniment. 'Tirokafteri' simply is a combination of the words 'tiri', meaning cheese, and 'kafteri' meaning spicy The level of spiciness of your tirokafteri is up to you, but you really cannot make this dip without any. A Savoury-dish recipe, by Gina Lioti. "Tirokafteri can be used as a dip for bread, bread sticks or vegetables (such as celery and carrot sticks), as an appetizer or as a side.
Steps to make Tirokafteri:
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend well until you have a smooth spread.
- Place in the fridge to set for 45' at most and then serve.
Traditionally it is made with feta and hot peppers or chillies, but this 'Tiro' is derived from the Greek word tiri (cheese) and kafteri means hot, so essentially tirokafteri. Tirokafteri is a cheese spread that is commonly eaten as part of a meze platter, or by itself, with Spicy Cheese dip - Tirokafteri: How to achieve the perfect consistency? Soften cream cheese in large bowl with mixer. Add feta, lemon juice, and white pepper. Slowly add olive oil until all og the oil is absorbed.
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