Tastes Of The World India And Greece 🍽🥂

A few weeks ago the Kia Manawanui syndicate were given a book to read and make a DLO about. The class got different book, mines called Tastes of the world India and Greece.  

India...
India is a country that loves flavouring their food by using spice. There's ginger, turmeric, cumin, chili and so many more others. In  north India bread is more common than rice. Meals are served with flatbreads called chapati. These breads are rolled thin and cooked on a hot metal plate but if they were made a little thicker and filled with spicy vegetables. 

Chapati


Parathas


Poori




Greece...
Greece is a country that is crazy about herbs. In greece herbs grow wild in Greek mountains, such as...dill, thyme, sage, rosemary & oregano. Wild herbs can be found growing in the mountains. Herbs are used in Greek cooking to flavour vegetables and meat stews. They also go well with fish, beans & lentils.  

Dill


Thyme

Sage


Rosemary


Herbs might be important in the food of Greece but its olive oil that hold the flavour together. Herbs and olive oil are important ingredients in spanakopita, spanakopita is one of Greeces national dishes. Spanakopita traditional Greek pie. Its filled with salty feta cheese, wild greens ( similar to spinach ) and a lot of dill. It's all held together with egg and olive oil. THe filling is wrapped in pastry made from flour and olive oil.

Spanakopita



How to cook Pakuras 
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pea flour 
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala 
- 1/4 chill powder (optional)
- 3/4 cup water 
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh or frozen peas
- 2 medium onions, chopped oil, for frying 

Method...   
1. Place pea flour, spices, salt and water in a bowl and mix it all together 
2. Stir the peas and chopped onions
3. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan. (The oil is at the right temperature when it      makes a drop of batter sizzle)
4. Carefully place tablespoons if batter into hot oil
5. When the better browns, turn the pakoras over
6. When the pakoras are browned on both sides, remove them using a slotted spoon Drain the pakoras on paper towels.
7. Let the pakoras cool down then serve with chutney or tamarind sauce.