Making the Greek dish Stifado

[puddicat]

Going to try and make this dish, as i have heard great things about it as it seems easy to prepare and gently cooks away in the oven for ages, but not sure what i am to have along side with it,any greek peeps or people that have gone across to greece give me any advice thanks!

[nickmo]

Trad. sides are sesame seed coated bread, salad with feta, a pilaff (spiced rice). But a good quality plain boiled potato is just as nice....Stifado is a lovely dish, easy and full of flavours.

Leave the stifado for a day and the flavour improves as it is allowed to rest. A feta crust adds to the texture if you are serving from the casserole dish as well.

One suggestion - if you want the onions to stay whole in the dish, cut a small cross in the base so they can 'steam' and this will prevent them from bursting whilst cooking in the stew.

Try making with rabbit or even hare in the future for a reall country taste - goes so well with the fresh herbs...

Hope that helps and a Happy Christmas when it comes (on Jan 7th....)

[Narolines]

In Cyprus stifado - traditionally made here with rabbit - is usually accompanied by slow-roast or braised potatoes. In Greece, I agree a pilaff and a side salad would be the usual.

[Munkeeluvva]

Gotta be made with rabbit, or it just ain't 'proper' Stifado