Arakas Laderos Greek Stewed Peas Food

GREEK STYLE PEAS-ARAKAS LATHEROS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium sized pot.
• Sauté onions until soft. Add carrots and potatoes and sauté 3-4 minutes more.
• Add peas and heat and mix until all peas are covered in the olive oil.
• Add the tomato, dill, pepper and a half teaspoon salt. Add enough hot water so that the peas are covered just a bit (about ¼ cup).
• Mix well and bring to a boil. Then lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes, until peas are soft and water is gone-they should only be left with the olive oil.
• Serve at room temperature with feta and bread. Add salt as needed.

ARAKAS LADEROS (GREEK STEWED PEAS)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion until translucent and soft.
• Add the garlic and sauté for a few seconds until fragrant.
• Add the fresh or frozen peas (no need to thaw) and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add carrots (and potato if added) and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Add tomato purée and water, reduce heat and simmer until cooked, for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more water if necessary, especially if adding the potato.
• Five minutes before the end add the parsley and dill and mix.
• Serve with Greek feta which is a must for all "ladera" dishes and crusty bread to mop up the delicious sauce.

ARAKAS LATHEROS (GREEK PEAS WITH TOMATO AND DILL)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onions until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add peas, tomatoes, potato, dill, salt, and pepper. Add water if there is not enough liquid from the tomatoes.
• Stir thoroughly and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook, partially covered, until peas and potato are soft, about 30 minutes. Ensure that any remaining water from the tomatoes has evaporated before serving.