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  1. Šaltibarščiai – Lithuanian Pink Cold Beet Soup

    August 14, 2017 by Varga László

    Šaltibarščiai is one of the defining Lithuanian dishes, but also for the neighboring Latvians who call it Aukstā zupa.
    It means literally cold borscht, made with kefir, if you cannot find kefir you can replace it with buttermilk.
    As most Lithuanian dishes, this too is accompanied by potatoes.
    First I ate it when Latvian guests prepared this delicacy for an evening with friends.
    Second time I have tasted when traveling in the Baltic countries last year, in Klaipeda, yumminess in a saucer, great for hot summer days.
    Last days I had some guests, of which Indre, Lithuanian girl from Vilnius. Both with her and her boyfriend, Markus, we had a great time and from one thing to another, we ended up preparing this amazing cold soup, under her supervision 😀.
    Below is her recipe:

    Ingredients ( 6 servings):

    • 500 g potatoes
    • 500 g beetroots
    • 2 l kefir
    • 1 bunch of green onions (about 5)
    • 1 bunch of parsley leaves
    • 1 bunch of dill
    • 3-4 large cucumbers
    • 6 eggs
    • salt to taste

    Preparation method:

    1. Boil the potatoes with skins on. After they are boiled skin them and cut each of them in 4.
    2. Slice the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then each one again twice lengthwise. Cut all of these quartered cucumbers in 2 mm slices.
    3. Chop the parsley leaves and dill.
    4. Cut the green parts of green onions into 1 cm pieces.
    5. Pour the kefir in a large pot to hold all ingredients.
    6. Grate the beetroots directly into the kefir pot, stir from time to time to check if you reached the desired pinkish colour.
    7. Boil the eggs hard.
    8. Add the chopped greens – dill, parsley, cucumbers and green onions, and stir them gently into the soup. Add salt to taste.
    9. Add the soup to the fridge to cool down for at least half an hour.
    10. Serve the soup in bowls, on top cut the hard boiled eggs into smaller pieces and sprinkle some extra chopped green leaves.
      On a separate small plate beside serve some of the boiled potatoes.

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  2. Salmon Chickpea Fishballs

    May 5, 2017 by Varga László


    Salmon Chickpea Fishballs

    I was in mood to cook something with fish, soon after i made the arancini so I was in mood for balls.

    I found on my shelves a can of chickpeas and no bread, so i decided to use the chickpeas as the binding agent for my fishballs.

    Being springtime I used green garlic and green onions, you could use the regular non-spring versions as well but these greens give a fresh flavor and a nice color and texture.

    The final outcome was not only very pretty but also so yummy!

    This is my special new recipe, pretty quick and straightforward:

    Ingredients (2 servings):

    • 1 can chickpeas

      1 can chickpeas
    • 300-400 g boneless salmon fillets

      boneless salmon fillets
    • 1 egg
    • 2 green garlics
    • 1 green onion
    • 100 g breadcrumbs
    • 100 g shredded mozzarella cheese
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • frying oil enough to fill the skillet

    Preparation method:

    1. With a fork, mash the canned chickpeas, discard the liquid from the can.
    2. Dice the salmon then chop them with a kitchen knife until the pieces are quite small, but not a paste

      Dice the salmon then chop them with a kitchen knife until the pieces are quite small, but not a paste
    3. Chop the green garlic and onion.

      Chop the green garlic and onion

      Chop the green garlic and onion
    4. Mix together in a bowl the mashed chickpeas, salmon, mozzarella cheese, chopped green onion and garlic, a whole egg, salt and pepper to taste.

      Mix together in a bowl the mashed chickpeas, salmon, chopped green onion and garlic, a whole egg, salt and pepper to taste

      Mix together in a bowl the mashed chickpeas, salmon, chopped green onion and garlic, a whole egg, salt and pepper to taste
    5. Form small ball the size of a chestnut from this mixture.
    6. Lay the breadcrumbs in a tray and roll the fishball into the breadcrumbs to get a uniform coating.

      Lay the breadcrumbs in a tray and roll the fishball into the breadcrumbs to get a uniform coating
    7. Heat the frying oil in a deep enough skillet, and fry the fishballs over medium high heat until they get a nice golden color. Don’t overcrowd the pan, not to burn them.

      Salmon Chickpea Fishballs

      Salmon Chickpea Fishballs

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  3. Smokey Shiitake Mushrooms with Panfried Shrimps

    April 26, 2017 by Varga László

    Smokey Shiitake Mushrooms with Panfried Shrimps

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/2 kg fresh shiitake mushrooms
      fresh shiitake mushrooms
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon of dried red chili  flakes
    • 250 g fresh or frozen shrimps
    • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • Fresh green onion

    Preparation method

    1. Slice the mushrooms into 2-3 pieces.
      Slice the mushrooms
    2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat until very hot.
    3. Chop the garlic, slice the green onion.Smokey Shiitake Mushrooms with Panfried Shrimps
    4. Add the mushrooms, chopped garlic, chili flakes and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
    5. Fry, stirring occasionally, until they get a bit smokey and well browned, around 4 minutes. Smokey Shiitake Mushrooms with Panfried ShrimpsTransfer them to a plate and set aside.
    6. Add another spoon of olive oil to the pan and add the shrimps.
    7. Fry them, turning once for around 2-3 minutes. Squeeze about a tablespoon of lemon juice over.
      Smokey Shiitake Mushrooms with Panfried Shrimps
    8. Serve the smokey mushrooms mixed with shrimps. Garnish with chopped spring onion.

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