Best Schwarma Garlic Sauce Skordalia Recipes

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TRADITIONAL GREEK SKORDALIA (GARLIC AND POTATO DIP)



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Skordalia, the popular and so delicious Greek garlic dip is rich, healthy and full of antioxidants. Here are 2 different recipes.

Provided by OliveTomato.com

Categories     Appetizer

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

7-8 garlic cloves
1 pound (450 g) of potatoes (preferably starchy like russet)
1 cup Extra virgin olive oil
Red wine vinegar or lemon juice
Salt

Steps:

  • Peel the potatoes cut in cubes and boil in water until soft, about 15 -20 minutes
  • Once boiled, strain and mix with a hand mixer or potato masher until somewhat smooth.
  • In a food processor process the garlic cloves with a bit of salt, and a few drops of olive oil until it is a paste.
  • Add ½ of the olive oil in the food processor and continue mixing.
  • Add the garlic paste to the potato and mix with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the rest of the olive oil gradually, in a steady stream mixing until oil is absorbed.
  • Add a bit of red wine vinegar for taste, mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 kcal, ServingSize 2 tbsp, Protein 0.48 g, Fat 6.5 g, Carbohydrate 3.8 g

SKORDALIA (GARLIC DIP)



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An indication of knowing someone really well is knowing which foods they love, like, and hate. My father loves this recipe, and I was told by Kyria Loula, who knew him as a boy, that it had to go into the book just for him. If you follow his taste buds, the more garlic the better. If you follow mine, start slow, taste as you go, and add more garlic as needed.

Provided by Alexandra Stratou

Categories     Dip     Cookbook Critic     Garlic     Bread     Lemon Juice     Condiment/Spread

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 small potato, peeled
Salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic, or to taste
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 slices bread, crusts removed and slices soaked in water
1/2 cup (60 grams) almonds, toasted
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup (250 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Boil the potato in a small pot of salted water.
  • Add the 2 cloves of garlic and sea salt to a blender or food processor, and pulse until it becomes a thick paste. Add more garlic if desired. Squeeze the water from the bread, and drain the potato, reserving some of the cooking water. Add the bread and potato to the garlic paste along with the almonds and half the lemon juice. Process until the mixture is well combined, but still slightly coarse in texture.
  • While the processor is running, start to slowly pour the olive oil into the mixture. If it is too thick, add a spoonful of the reserved potato water and continue to add the oil. Once the mixture becomes lighter in color and thinner in texture, stop and taste your creation. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and add a little of the remaining lemon juice. Taste again, and if you are lucky enough to have gotten it just right, put into a bowl or jar and reserve in the fridge for up to 1 week.
  • If the skordalia seems unbalanced, use your taste buds to steer you in the right direction. If you want it more pungent, add more garlic. If the garlic flavor is overpowering, add a few drops of lemon juice. Season with more salt. Blend. Taste again. Repeat as many times as needed to get it where you want it. Skordalia needs to taste good to you, not to me.

SKORDALIA (GARLIC SAUCE)



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This Greek sauce has a potato as the unusual base. I haven't tried this yet, I found the recipe in an old cookbook I've had for years, & thought it would be a perfect submission for the ZWT4 - let's hope it's a good one!

Provided by momaphet

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 small potato
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2-1 teaspoon salt
1 cup olive oil
1/3 cup vinegar

Steps:

  • Peel potato and boil until tender. Put through a ricer or sieve. Measure 1/2 cup of potato & put in a bowl; mix in garlic and salt. Gradually add olive oil and vinegar alternately while beating with a spoon. Chill. Serve with meat or fish.

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