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Gemista recipe: make it at home
Gemista literally means “stuffed”. This traditional Greek dish consists of tomatoes and peppers filled with rice, herbs and vegetables, then baked slowly in the oven.
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About this dish
What are Gemista?
Gemista literally means “stuffed”. This traditional Greek dish consists of tomatoes and peppers filled with rice, herbs and vegetables, then baked slowly in the oven.
Mise en place
Make Gemista yourself
Step by step
How to make Gemista step by step
Method
- 1
Cut the tops off the tomatoes and peppers.
- 2
Hollow them out carefully.
- 3
Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil.
- 4
Add the rice, herbs and finely chopped vegetables.
- 5
Fill the tomatoes and peppers.
- 6
Arrange them in an oven dish.
- 7
Add the water.
- 8
Bake for about 90 minutes at 180 °C.
At the table
How to serve Gemista
Tzatziki
Fresh bread
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