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TARAMOSALATA (GREEK FISH ROE DIP)

Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 75 gr white taramas (fish roe)
  • 140 gr onion, finely chopped
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 215 ml sunflower oil
  • 65 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 50 ml cold water

Instructions

  • Get a pan on medium-low heat and add half the olive oil.
  • Add 100gr. of onion and caramelise for approximately 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove pan from the heat and transfer the caramelised onion to a plate.
  • Let it cool down completely.
  • Add white taramas, two kinds of onion and lemon juice in a blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Mix olive oil and sunflower oil into a jug.
  • Pour them slowly into the mixture, in steady stream, until dip has thickened.
  • From time to time, stop the blender and, with the aid of a spatula, press down any quantity of mixture that has remained on the sides of the blender.
  • Keep the sides of the blender clean.
  • Add cold water and blend again until smooth.
  • Taste.
  • Add more water or lemon juice, according to your preference.
  • Serve on slices of toasted bread or rusks.
  • Enjoy!