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Greece - Food & Drinks - Main Dish: Spanakorizo.
'Spanakorizo' (σπανακόρυζο) is a dish that got its name from its 2 main ingredients: 'Spanaki' meaning 'Spinach' and 'Rizo' meaning 'Rice'. So as its name 'Spinach Rice' already reveals, it is a very easy to create dish. Spanakorizo can be eaten both 'warm' or 'cold'. The latter is my favorite. I LOVE it, prepared (and stored in the refrigerator) yesterday. When all the flavors have absorbed well by the rice, this dish becomes even more delightful. So save some for tomorrow! I serve Spanakorizo always with some cubes of Feta cheese and some lemon wedges. Accompanied with a fresh, white wine this dish comes to its full right. Greece has many great wines but may I suggest you: PROTOPAPAS (Sauvignon - Chardonnay - Traminer) 2018. It is a great, yet cheap (under €5), table wine. **Ingredients**: - 250 gr. rice. - 1 kg. fresh spinach. - 4- 5 shallots (you can also use 1 big onion but shallots don't have this sharp taste). - 1 bunch of dill. - 2 red (Florina) peppers. - juice of 2 lemons. - 200 ml. olive oil. - 500 ml. water. - 1 teaspoon of salt. - 1 teaspoon of (black) pepper. - 1 teaspoon of cumin. **Preparation**: - (1) Cut the shallots (or the onion) into small pieces. - (2) Cut the spinach and the dill into a small pieces. (Don't use a blender!). - (3) Cut the 2 red (Florina) peppers (cross) into small slices. - (4) Heat up the 200 ml. of olive oil in a frying pan. - (5) Fruit the shallots (or the onion) in this oil. - (6) Add the spinach and dill mixture. - (7) Add the slices of (Florina) peppers. - (8) Add the 500 ml. water. - (9) Boil all this for about 3 minutes. - (10) Spoon, gently, the 250 gr. of rice into the mixture. - (11) Bring on taste with salt, pepper and cumin. - (12) Cook the 'Spanakorizo' further, on a gentle fire, until all the water is absorbed or the rice is well-done. - (13) Sprinkle the lemon juice over the 'Spanakorizo' and mix (with a spoon). Finally: - Serve the 'Spanakorizo' with some cubes of fresh Feta cheese (I prefer the Epirus one as it has a very fresh taste) and lemon wedges. Enjoy!
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