Ingredients
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5 eggplantscut in cubes
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1 big dry onionfinelly chopped
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2 red Florina peppersfinelly chopped
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5 finely chopped tomatoesor graded
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2 carrotscut in slices
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1/4 of a glass olive oil
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1/2 tblsp sugar
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2 tsp tomato paste
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350 gr Orzo
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Parsleyfinelly chopped
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dillfinelly chopped
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Sea salt
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freshly ground peppers
Directions
Orzo from Chios with vegetables
From the most delicious summer flavours from Chios, the island of mastic, meadows and beauty.
In you want to get to know the secrets and the heavenly flavours of Chios, you should definitely have a dinner at the well known Hotzas tavern … The hospitable owner Yannis Linos, who won my respect from the very first moment, will guide you to the secret world of local tastes.
I will never forget the first time I met him. The scent of the night-flowers in the garden gave their own stigma to the harmony of tastes. By taking a close up look at each of the decoration that you may find at Yannis’ tavern place, you will pick up a lot about the island’s history…
Orzo with vegetables
From Yiannis Linos, Hotzas tavern, Chios
Steps
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1
Done
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In a pot we saute with olive oil the onion, the eggplants and the carrots in low heat then stir lightly with a wooden spoon. |
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2
Done
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Add the peppers, the tomato, the dill, the parsley, the salt, the pepper and the sugar. |
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3
Done
10 minutes
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Continue saute for 10 more minutes in low heat, until all the liquids deglaze. |
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4
Done
5 - 6 minutes
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Pour 2 or 2 ½ cups of lukewarm water in the pot. In one cup add the tomato paste with lukewarm water and put in the pot. |
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5
Done
3 minutes
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Simmer for 5 – 6 minutes then add the orzo and boil for 3 more minutes |
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6
Done
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Turn off the heat, stir lightly and set aside. Leave it rest and thus allow its aromas to come out and the orzo gets soft. |
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7
Done
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The food is ready to serve after one hour, in the meanwhile you may stir lightly with wooden spoon 2 – 3 times. |
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8
Done
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We serve and we take a moment to enjoy all the aromas of the summer. |
