Description
A Greek seafood dish full of powerful nutrients.
Ingredients
Scale
- Fresh salted cod
For the fermented beets:
- 3 large beets
- 1/2 green cabbage
- 1 carrot
- Non-iodized fine salt
For the skordalia:
- 2 large russet potatoes
- 70 g (2.46 oz) whole blanched almonds
- 3 garlic cloves
- 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
- Parsley to garnish
For the 12, whole-grain pitas:
- 10 g (0.35 oz) active dry yeast
- 25 g (0.8 oz) sugar
- 30 0g (10.5 oz) lukewarm water
- 300 g (10.5 oz) bread flour
- 200 g (7 oz) whole-wheat flour
- 10 g (0.35 oz) salt
Instructions
For the fermented beets:
- Start by fermenting your beets. Clean and sterilize a large glass jar in boiling water for a few minutes.
- Thinly slice or shred the beets, cabbage, and carrots. Place into a bowl and weigh it.
- Calculate 2.2% of salt based on the weight of the combined beets, cabbage, and carrots and add it to the bowl. Wear gloves and gently massage the vegetables in the bowl for a few minutes, then let them sit covered on the counter for 10-15 minutes to let the salt draw out moisture.
- Place the vegetables in the jar packed tightly and pour any liquid from the bowl over it; weigh down with a small Ziplock bag filled with water to make sure the vegetables are submerged in liquid.
- Seal the jar and let it ferment at room temperature for at least 2 weeks.
- Open and “burp” the jar every 4-5 days depending on activity and keep fermenting until desired intensity of flavor, then place in the refrigerator for long storage.
For the skordalia:
- Begin by simmering your potatoes until cooked thoroughly.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine almonds, garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil and process until garlic and almonds are reduced to a paste. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Peel and mash the potatoes into a bowl. Then with a spatula, fold in the garlic, almond paste, and yogurt. Taste and season again if needed.
For the 12, whole-grain pitas:
- In a large bowl, dissolve all the yeast and the sugar in the water and let it sit for a few minutes while you measure and combine the flours in a separate bowl.
- Add the flours to the bowl of water and mix by hand until there are no dry bits left then add salt.
- Knead the dough by hand for 7-10 minutes, or until smooth and homogenous then roll it into a tight ball and place it into a large mixing ball covered with a towel.
- Let the dough rise until it almost doubles in size (60-90 minutes), then transfer it to a clean countertop and divide it into a 60 g (2-oz) piece and roll each piece into a tight ball.
- Let the pre-shaped balls rest again for 10-15 minutes on your countertop covered with a towel, then with the help of a rolling pin roll each pita into a 1/4 inch thick round and lay them again on a towel to proof for an additional 20-30 minutes. Always covered with another towel on top.
- Preheat a cast-iron pan or a large heavy pan on medium heat for 3-5 minutes then turn the heat to low.
- Cook pitas in the hot pan for 10-15 seconds per side until golden brown then move onto a tray and cover with a towel to prevent from drying.
- Assemble pitas as desired with salted cod, fermented beets, and skordalia.