Cretan boureki
Yield
4-6 servings
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cooking Time
2 Hours
Difficulty
Easy
In Crete, the term “Boureki” refers to this layered potato and zucchini pan containing mint, mizithra, and feta cheese. Cretan boureki is a true reflection of rural food (easy to make and extremely affordable), meaning seasonal ingredients cooked with ease.
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Ingredients
5-6 Potatoes.
5-6 Zucchinis.
Fennel bunch finely chopped.
Mint bunch finely chopped.
1 tbsp Mixed herbs.
300g Ricotta.
300g Feta cheese.
100g Kefalograviera.
White wine.
Olive oil.
Salt & pepper.
Fun fact: The word potato comes from the Spanish word patata.
Instructions
- Potatoes peeled and washed then sliced ( Between 1cm to 2cm thick).
- Fresh Zucchini washed then sliced ( Between 1cm to 2cm thick).
- Base tray with good quality Olive Oil.
- Cover tray with potatoes.
- Add Zucchinis.
- Fennel and Mint chopped finely.
- Add dry spices (mixed herbs) to fresh herbs and fresh and dry herb mixture to tray ingredients.
- Add more olive oil and mix ingredients into tray ingredients ensuring everything is blended.
- Fresh Ricotta and high-quality crumbled feta (mixed together and added to rest of ingredients).
- Finely grate kefalograviera and add to the top of the mixture.
- Add a little white wine or water to the base of the tray (doesn’t need a lot as the ingredients release their own juices).
- Cover tray with baking paper and then with aluminium foil.
- Preheated oven at 180 Degrees.
- Cook for 1 hour and then a further 30-40 minutes uncovered.
- Serve Hot with a nice white crisp wine.
