La tradition and religion these days they send processions, music, dancing saints and a lot of floral colors among all that devotion of the most faithful. But gastronomy also takes its share of prominence on dates of Lent in which we rescued some Easter dishes and recipes. Those that were traditionally devised for avoid sinning by eating meat. It was necessary to replace this ingredient with others that ended up marking the culinary custom followed up to the present time. From generation to generation, the recipe continued. We present it to you!
Best dishes and recipes for Easter
El cod, prawns, chickpeas, potatoes and other foods characterize some exquisite elaborations in these religious dates. Each house prepares its own Easter dishes and recipes, but here we are going to show you those most popular. If you don't know what to eat in this Thursday, Friday or Holy SaturdayThese proposals will surely captivate you.
Vigil Potaje
With special roots in Castilla y Leon, although it is made in many areas of Spain, this is a stew with chickpeas, spinach, egg, onion, garlic and paprika. But its main ingredient is desalted cod, a fish that became the most interesting alternative to meat. The Vigil Potaje It can also have carrots, pumpkin and tuna salted, as a variant of the more typical previous one. In case it rains during these days of processions, as is happening in 2019, this dish is perfect, as well as some good crumbs. These are prepared with a lot of tradition also in many Spanish regions such as Murcia.
Cod fritters
You need about 400 grams of desalted or flaked cod, a couple of onions, fresh parsley, 200 grams of wheat flour, three eggs and 150 grams of butter. Also 300 milliliters of water, two tablespoons of baking powder, oil and salt. The fritters are a typical sweet at Easter, but that can also be made as a salty dish. In this case, its preparation is simple. First mixing the flour with the yeast, then gathering the onion and the cod in a saucepan to, finally, cook the entire mixture over high heat while stirring. On the other hand, the fritter dough is prepared, the aforementioned fish is added and everything is fried in its ball shape.
Shrimp omelete
Another of the Easter dishes and recipes that you can get with 125 grams of fresh shrimp, two onions, 100 grams of wheat flour and another 100 of chickpea flour. Also fresh parsley, 200 milliliters of water, oil and salt. The end result is a fine tortilla with that main ingredient of content. In just Two steps you can get it. You start by making the flour dough, with the rest of the elements, including the prawns. After half an hour in the fridge, with everything well integrated, it's time to cook in the pan. Rich rich and typical of several provinces of Andalusia, where you can taste the best tortillas or shrimp pancakes.
Sanabresa octopus and garlic soup
From Zamorano cookbook you get this variant of Galician octopus, which is very similar. Use chives, garlic and paprika, which are added to the well-cooked sea animal. An attractive alternative to a meal with meat products that not because they are 'prohibited' they should be exempted from this list. Because before the holiest days, you can taste a garlic soup. It contains eggs, meat broth, salt, pepper, paprika, oil, serrano ham, slices of toast and, of course, garlic. It is achieved by heating all these ingredients in a saucepan.
Widow potatoes
As the last of the Easter dishes and recipes we propose you some widow potatoes, which can perfectly accompany one of those cod preparations. You need a saucepan to cook cut pepper with bay leaves. Then, you incorporate the small pieces of potato and you remove it all. Over low heat, you wait a bit. You add paprika and that's it.
With all these culinary ideas, you already have a complete cookbook that you can complement with any of the sweets Easter Spice up these days of devotion by cooking these delicious, traditional and, of course, very passionate meals!
