First of all for all of you who are celebrating Easter tomorrow I wish you a Happy Easter and to be in good health. We still have another week to celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter.
Yesterday, when I visited Susan I saw that Chris, of Mele Cotte is hosting her third event to bring awareness about cancer. Chris was diagnosed with cancer in 2001 and this is her third year of hosting this event. I participated last year as well, as like most families, we also had members of our family which did not survive this disease. If you would also like to contribute, the deadline is the end of April.
I Google searched to see what food to use and make a recipe for the event. I found a site listing the Top 10 anti-cancer food.
On the top of their list is Seafood, followed by Tomatoes, Blueberries, Red Cabbage, Red Beets, Spinach, Garlic (onions and shallots), Whole wheat, Oranges, Strawberries and Beans.
Looking at the above ingredients I realized that my daily cooking incorporates all of these ingredients and I have many dishes I have already cooked and not posted using more than one of the above ingredients, except for blueberries, which I cannot find in Greece.
One of these recipes is Revithokeftedes me garides, which are chickpea patties with shrimps and the side dishes I served them with. When preparing the patties, I served them with boiled asparagus and a tahini sauce and at the time I had no idea that the entire meal was full of anti-cancer ingredients.
I used large frozen shrimps and boiled the whole packet. I used half in the patties and although I was planning to make something else with the remaining I was short of time as my husband was painting the kitchen and did not have much time for the other recipe so I decided to fry them. The painting lasted for three days and I had the kitchen to myself for a couple of hours early in the morning and one hour before lunch.
Revithokeftedes me Garides, asparagus and tahini dressing to fight cancer
Shrimps are a rich source of calcium, protein and antioxidants like selenium.
Asparagus is the highest tested food containing glutathione, which is considered one of the body’s most potent anticarcinogens and antioxidants.
Tahini is made of sesame seeds, which is also rich in antioxidants. I made the Tahini Sauce a little different that the usual one I make, adding more lemon juice and water and less tahini to make it as a dressing rather than a sauce. I also added mustard seeds.
Chickpeas are dried legumes and a member of the beans family mentioned in the top 10 anti-cancer food.
Olive oil for sure is the best oil to be used.
Fried Shrimps – Recipe by Ivy
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 Minutes
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200 |
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Shrimps |
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½ |
tsp |
Salt |
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½ |
Tsp |
Garlic powder |
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A pinch of white pepper |
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½ |
Cup |
Flour for dredging |
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½ |
Cup |
Olive oil for frying |
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Directions |
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Boil shrimps for five minutes and drain. |
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Combine flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder together. |
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Dredge the shrimps in the flour. |
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In a non stick frying pan heat the olive oil and fry shrimps on both sides for a few minutes. |
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Revithokeftedes me Garides – Recipe by Ivy (adapted from a recipe by Elias Mamalakis)
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 3
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250 |
Grams |
Chickpeas |
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1 |
Medium |
Onion, minced |
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1 |
Clove |
Garlic, minced |
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2 |
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Spring onions, the white part, finely chopped |
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½ |
Cup |
Parsley, finely chopped |
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1/3 |
Cup |
Fresh fennel, finely chopped |
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2 |
Tbsp |
Fresh Mint, finely chopped |
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150 |
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Shrimps boiled for 5 minutes and cut into small pieces |
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1 |
Tsp |
Salt |
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Freshly ground black pepper |
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1 |
Tbsp |
Olive oil |
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½ |
Tsp |
cumin |
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½ |
Tsp |
Hot paprika |
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1 |
Cup |
Finely ground bulgar wheat |
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1 |
Cup |
Flour for dredging |
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½ |
Cup |
Olive oil for frying |
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Directions |
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Soak the chickpeas overnight. |
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In a food processor add chickpeas, about a cup each time with a few tablespoons of water and process to a thick paste. |
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Remove to a bowl and finally add onion, garlic and olive oil in the food processor and process. |
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Add the bulgar wheat, spring onions, fennel, mint, shrimps and spices and mix. |
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Cover with cling film and leave it in the refrigerator for at least two hours. |
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Form into patties. |
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Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. |
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Dredge the patties into the flour and fry on both sides until golden brown. |
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Remove on kitchen paper before serving. |
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Boiled Asparagus – Recipe by Ivy
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
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1 |
Bunch |
Asparagus (about 50) |
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Wash the asparagus. |
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Cut 1/3 of the stems which do not discard. With a vegetable peeler, peel the outer part. |
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Boil for five minutes and remove in a vessel with ice cold water. |
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Drain and remove to a platter. |
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Serve with a tahini dressing sauce. |
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Tahini Dressing Sauce – Recipe by Ivy
Preparation time: 5 minutes
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2 |
Tbsp |
Tahini |
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1/3 |
Cup |
Lemon juice |
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½ |
Cup |
Water |
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1 - 2 |
Cloves |
Garlic |
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½ |
Tsp |
Mustard seeds |
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper |
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Directions |
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In a food processor add all the ingredients and process. |
Tags: Asparagus, Awareness, Cancer, Food events, healthy, lenten, nistisima, Seafood, shrimps, Tahini, Vegetables, Vegetarian
April 11th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Ivy This creation is so delicious ! Happy Easter in a week !!
April 11th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
These chickpea patties look so good! I wouln’t mind eating everything that is on this plate…
Happy Easter, one week too early!
Cheers,
Rosa
April 11th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Your chickpea and shrimp patties look delicious! This sounds like a great combination for a great cause. Happy Easter (early) to you too!
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April 11th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Your chickpea patties look delicious! And the shrimp, too. All of my favorite foods are in this dish. Thanks for blogging for a great cause.
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April 11th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Ivy, thanks so much for participating with another great entry! These patties (and asparagus) have all the flavors I love. This is a wonderful addition to the round up. Thanks again, and Happy Easter to you!
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April 11th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I have just been able to find tahini here in Basel and made hummus for the first time, really awesome. And now see your tahini dressing, gotta try it out soon, totally attracted to it. Happy Easter to you.
April 11th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Very best wishes for a peaceful and memorable Easter season.
April 12th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Happy Easter to you and the family too!
April 12th, 2009 at 2:20 am
Lovely post Ivy. Happy Easter.
April 12th, 2009 at 9:04 am
how creative!!! thanks for the anti-cancer food info… and happy easter to you and your family…
April 12th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Except red beet and red cabbage, I love the rest of anti-cancer food.
Surprised to learn that soy doesn’t belong to one of the tens………
This looks like perfect with a glass of Pinot Blanc. My lunch is going to be Asparagus too!
April 12th, 2009 at 10:36 am
These look beautiful, and as usual, your heart is in a beautiful place, Ivy!
Happy Easter to you when it arrives!
April 12th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
This looks great, I love seafood. I really like the sound of the tahini sauce. Happy Easter!!! (in a week for you).
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April 12th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
I’m so excited it’s asparagus season. Looks divine! I must try this.
I’m glad I found your blog
You gave me something new to follow. I look forward to future posts!
Love, Mel at bouchonfor2.com
April 13th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Ivy, these patties look amazing! We are big chickpea lovers in my family and with the addition of shrimp, the patties must taste divine.
Definitely a recipe I must try. What a lovely meal!
Happy Eater!
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April 13th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Sorry, didn’t see the typo - I meant Happy Easter!
April 14th, 2009 at 2:17 am
Ivy, I like your twist on this Sifnos specialty. Shrimp (plural) are succulent, affordable and easy to cook. They always make a dish special.
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April 21st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
This would have perfect for My Legume Love Affair event. Hope you had an Happy Easter.
April 21st, 2009 at 8:05 pm
BTW. We have a similar W African dish with Black Eye Peas and shrimp paste.
April 26th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
These chickpea patties look fabulous! I love making felafel, but I’ll try these next time as I so love shrimp. Beautiful!