Ικαρία
Soufiko from Ikaria
ΒΑΘΜΟΣ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΙΑΣ
εύκολο
ΧΡΟΝΟΣ
30'
ΑΤΟΜΑ
4
ΥΛΙΚΑ
- 4 large potatoes
- 4 onions
- 4 green peppers (or 3 green and 1 red)
- 2 large oval eggplants
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 1 large white zucchini
- 3–4 cloves of garlic
- 4 hot chili peppers
- 1 water glass red wine
- 1 cup olive oil
- salt
Περιγραφή
Ikaria’s traditional dishes are many, the first and most widespread being “soufiko.” It is an oily, stewed dish made in the pan, where various summer vegetables coexist. The story goes that, years ago, a woman from Ikaria had not had time to prepare food for her husband. She thought of making him something easy and quick, went down to the garden, cut whatever vegetables she found in front of her and, after cleaning and chopping them, put them all in the pan. Soufiko of Ikaria is a traditional stewed dish of the island, where the Ikarian housewives, with the few last vegetables of autumn, made the meal of the day.
Εκτέλεση
Wash all the vegetables well and dry them. Cut the eggplant into slices and remove the bitterness by sprinkling it with plenty of salt in a colander. Leave it for at least 1 hour, rinse it and set it aside. Finely chop the onion and grate the tomatoes on the grater. Peel the potatoes and cut them into rounds. Cut the green peppers into small pieces. Finally, take the zucchini, peel it lightly and cut it into thin slices. Take a heavy pot and put it on the heat to get very hot, then add the chopped vegetables, making sure the pieces of zucchini go to the bottom. Add the garlic, chopped, cover the pot and let the vegetables boil without adding any water, only in their own juices. After 10 minutes, add the hot peppers and salt. Stir and lower the heat. As soon as the vegetables have absorbed their juices, add the olive oil. Cook for another 10 minutes. Finally, add the wine. Leave the pot half-covered and simmer until the sauce thickens to a glaze and the vegetables, especially the potatoes, have softened. This dish is eaten hot or cold.