Tope in mulberry sauce (Galeos me saltsa apo moura)
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6 slices of tope (dogfish or smooth-hound shark steaks)
250 g mulberries or blackberries
25 g olive oil
25 g walnuts, chopped
6 slices white bread, dried and crumbled
1 spring spearmint, finely chopped
2 tbsp. raisins or currents
25 g fresh butter
1/2 cup sweet, white wine
salt, pepper
juice of one lemon
Place the fish in a small pan and brush both sides with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and bake the fish in a moderate oven (180*C) for 15-20 minutes. In a small bowl combine the berries, breadcrumbs, olive oil, walnuts, chopped spearmint, raisins, and wine. Whisk the ingredients and set aside for about 2 hours. Put the mixture in a blender and process until well blended. Push through a fine-mesh strainer into a small pan. Heat the sauce thoroughly, adding a little pepper and the lemon juice. Pour over the slices of baked fish and serve. (serves 6)
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Chicken with cracked wheat (Kota me pligouri)
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1 small chicken (1kg)
500g hulled barley or wheat (bulgur)
50g fresh butter (optional)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 onion, quartered
1 carrot, sliced
1 stalks celery, with leaves, chopped
salt and pepper
Place the chicken and vegetables in a pot with enough water to cover. Add salt and pepper and cook over medium heat until chicken falls off the bones, about 1 hour. Remove the meat and cool. Return the bones to the stock, simmer another 15-20 minutes, cool and strain. Meanwhile chop the chicken and set aside. Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter and saute the bulgur. Slowly add the hot stock, stir, and simmer, covered, over very low heat foe 2 hours, occasionally stirring until the bulgur cracks. About 20 minutes before the end, stir in the chopped chicken. Pour some melted butter on top and serve. (serves 4)
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