Cold-Smoked Banitsa with Fresh Onion Gel
Andre Tokev — Thursday, 6 May 2021 16:43. A deconstructed banitsa layered with vegetable ragout and served with onion gel.
Ingredients
| 150 г | Onion |
| 150 г | Carrots |
| 150 г | Zucchini |
| 150 г | Red pepper (kapia) |
| 150 г | Green pepper |
| 150 г | Potatoes |
| 1 бр | Egg yolk |
| 100 мл | Cream |
| 100 г | Tomatoes |
| 2 лист | Banitsa pastry sheets |
| 75 г | Butter |
| 50 г | Spinach |
| 70 г | Parmesan |
| 1 вр | Parsley |
| 1 вр | Spring onion |
| 200 мл | White wine |
| 3 г | Curry |
| — | Pepper |
| — | Salt |
Instructions
- RAGOUT: The zucchini, carrots, onion, peppers and potatoes are cut into large pieces and fried separately until golden crust. Then all the vegetables are transferred to a deep vessel. White wine is added. They are left to simmer until done, and immediately after that cream, curry and finely chopped onion and parsley are added. Then it is mounted with butter and parmesan is added. Before removing from the heat, add finely chopped tomatoes too.
- Spread out one sheet of banitsa pastry. Brush with yolk and 25 g melted butter. Cover with the other sheet. Bake at 160 degrees for about 10 minutes until golden.
- Onion gel: The onion is cut into large pieces and placed in a suitable tray full of water. Bake until the onion softens. Then it is blended and seasoned.
- The banitsa sheets are crumbled into large pieces. Prepare a suitable dish and in it arrange one layer of ragout and pastry. The step is repeated once more. Arrange with onion gel and tips of fresh dill. If desired, you can smoke the dish for no more than 5-6 seconds with a suitable device or oak chips (sawdust). If you decide to use this method of preparation, you must use a vessel with a lid.