Tiganopsomo – The Greek version of fried bread
Delicious round packets of soft, golden shallow fried bread, wrapped around a rich, melting feta cheese filling that can be enjoyed as a starter or side to any savory dishes.
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Servings: 4 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 Cup All purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 4 gm Active Dry yeast 1/2 tbsp
- 1/2 cup Lukewarm water
- 1/4 Cup olive oil
- 200 g feta cheese crumbled
- Vegetable oil for shallow frying
Instructions
- Add the flour into a large bowl and mix in the salt, sugar, yeast and pour in the olive oil.
- Knead the dough by slowly incorporating the lukewarm water until the dough forms a smooth and elastic bowl. Let it rest for 30 minutes or so.
- Divide the dough into equal size balls (around 4-6). Roll them into circles of 4-6 inches in diameter as thinly as possible, but enough so that it does not tear.
- Spread feta cheese on one disc, and place the other on top of this. Seal the edges. One can make some designs using fork.
- Heat a pan and shallow fry it on both the sides until golden brown. You can use some oil for shallow frying.
- Serve it while still warm.
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Disclaimer:
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.
It varies depending upon the product types or brands.