When you read the title of this post, you may be forgiven if your first thought is, "Eh?" Don't worrry, I don't know what it means either, but I do know that it describes a delicious prawn pasta recipe that I found via Happy Cook at My Kitchen Treasures, but which was originally from here by Greek-Canadian Peter at Kalofagas.
This is seriously delicious if you like seafood and pasta. The only variations that I made were to rip the heads off the prawns before serving (I don't like bug-eyed prawns gawping at me), to use ground chilli instead of chilli flakes (because for the number of times that I would use chilli flakes, it wasn't worth buying any), and to substitute parsley with coriander (because I already had some).
It also gave me the opportunity to use some of the ouzo that my lovely Greek friend Ivy of Kopiaste sent to me a few months back. I am glad that I never tried to drink that stuff, because it nearly knocked me out with its licorice-like smell when I added it to the pasta. Whatever it might be like straight, the ouzo blends in really well in this recipe.
Me liked this very much!!
4 comments:
I'm so pleased that you tried and enjoyed the dish. Thanks you so much!
The ouzo really works in here and it mellows once the alcohol in it burns off.
May I have those prawns' heads? lol
I don't think I've ever tried ouzo - I'm not a fan of licorice but if Peter's right, I'll try and scare up a bottle if I can. Thanks for the recipe.
Oh this dish really does look good. I adore pasta and seafood this would be sheer heaven for me.
Rosie x
Hi Peter, I'll wrap those heads off and send 'em your way ;) Thanks for the great recipe.
Hi Dee, I love licorice, but the smell of ouzo still scares me. However, the flavour is not strong in this dish, and blends right in - very good indeed.
Hi Rosie - then this one is for you!
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