Posted by Following the excesses of the holidays, it is time to turn our back to the rich food and enjoy a dish that features the flavors of the earth in all of its simplicity, accentuated by the venerable taste super booster of Spanish chorizo from Salamanca.
The dish is very simple in its preparation.
First you cook the lentils. I am Greek, cooking in Greece and use the lentils from the Thessaly region of Farsala. They are excellent in quality, cook well and do not leave a neutral aftertaste.
Place sun dried tomatoes, hot green or red peppers and pickled garlic cloves in a deep pan, cover with boiling water and add a couple of table spoons of olive oil, lentils and salt. Let the mix boil until the water has almost evaporated. This should not take more than 45 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the lentils rest. Taste to make sure that they have been cooked without becoming a mush.
Oil a large frying pan and add sliced fresh cauliflower and a bit of salt and pepper. Turn occasinally so that the cauliflower slices develop a dark brown complexion that is the source of taste and good vibrations. Be careful not to overcook. The cauliflower must be tasty and crunchy at the same time.
Once the cauliflower is done, lower the heat and add on top of it thin slides of chorizo. I used a piece of chorizo I got from Salamanca. If you do not have chorizo, add some spicy saucage. Let it cook for a couple of minutes, then turn the heat off and let it rest in the pan ultil serving.
I serve the ingredients side by side, and accompany with a bottle of GENESIS ROSÉ 2019 made by KECHRIS WINERY. It is a mix of Gewurztraminer and Xinomavro and i suits the flavor bouquet perfectly.
You might want to sprinkle some apple vinegar on the dish, to increase its acidity. I do it, and it tastes really good.
