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Tirokafteri – Spicy Feta Dip

August 6, 2015

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Hello! Today I’m sharing a recipe from slightly further afield as part of the Jet2 Holidays Country Cuisine Challenge. The aim is to get creative with a recipe inspired by a popular holiday destination.

I’m always looking to mix things up a bit in the kitchen so this presented the perfect opportunity to try my hand at a new cuisine! For my destination I chose Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands in Greece. There’s so much wonderful food originating in Greece (I’m lookin at you, tzatziki and spanakopita!) but I’ve opted for something entirely new to me.

Tirokafteri is a spicy dip made from feta cheese, chillies and olive oil. It’s similar to hummus in consistency with a great depth of flavour. My recipe has the unconventional addition of ricotta, which I love for the extra creaminess it brings to the table.

You’ll notice that this is a very short recipe. It really is just chucking salty feta, chillies, ricotta, olive oil and some vinegar together and mixing. I made it with a processor but you could just as easily mix by hand for a slightly more rustic dip.

Serve your tirokafteri with some freshly made, warm pita bread (recipe coming soon!) for an easy appetizer or delicious snack!

Fancy giving the challenge a go? Just whip up something inspired by a holiday destination. Let me know if you do – I’d love to check out your recipes!

Tirokafteri – Spice Feta Dip

Yield: 400g dip

Tirokafteri – Spice Feta Dip

Ingredients

  • 5 - 10 chillies (to taste)
  • 200g feta
  • 150g ricotta
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 100ml extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop the chillies. Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until smooth.
  2. Chill before serving.
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  1. Sammie says

    August 6, 2015 at 9:27 am

    Be still my beating heart – and drooling mouth!! I love feta and chillis. Combined in this dip ooh it sounds like my type of food. Salty, fiery with a little bit of creaminess and very easy to make. Thank you for a fab post. Sammie http://www.feastingisfun.com

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    • Kirsty says

      August 10, 2015 at 10:57 am

      Can I hire you to write my recipe descriptions!? Haha that summary described this dip perfectly!

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  2. Rebecca@Figs and Pigs says

    August 6, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    This sounds bloomin amazing I will definitely be whipping some of this up soon.

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    • Kirsty says

      August 10, 2015 at 10:57 am

      Hope you like it Rebecca!

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  3. Jasmin Charlotte says

    August 9, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    This sounds amazing! I do love a quick and easy dip. I need to make this! x

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    • Kirsty says

      August 10, 2015 at 10:58 am

      Yeah I love that it can be knocked together in a few minutes!

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  4. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    August 10, 2015 at 4:29 am

    I can so see myself polishing off a heap of this dip. It looks super moorish and addictive!

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    • Kirsty says

      August 10, 2015 at 10:59 am

      I hear ya, I sat myself down with pita bread and a bowl of this the other night and polished off a fair amount!

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      • Susan says

        August 12, 2017 at 10:28 pm

        Which chili’s did you use?

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        • Kirsty says

          August 19, 2017 at 2:42 pm

          Hi Susan, I used red chillies – in the UK they tend to be labelled this way rather than by the specific type of pepper but anything spicy should work.

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  5. Leanne says

    August 10, 2015 at 8:13 am

    Let me just say, your photographs are AMAZING.

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    • Kirsty says

      August 10, 2015 at 11:01 am

      Aw thank you so much Leanne – it’s something I work hard at so it’s lovely to get good feedback!

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  6. Katy says

    August 10, 2015 at 10:09 am

    Ooooh this looks so easy and yum! Would be ace in a chicken sandwich or something. And I just HAPPEN to have feta cheese in my fridge at the moment! Might just give it a go tonight 🙂 xx

    Little Miss Katy | UK Lifestyle Blog

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    • Kirsty says

      August 10, 2015 at 11:01 am

      What a wonderful coincidence 😉 ooh definitely, I reckon it’s gonna be featuring in plenty of my lunches soon!

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  7. Cindy Souvagis says

    April 26, 2016 at 2:31 am

    What kind of chillies?

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    • Kirsty says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:07 am

      You can use any kind you want, depending on how spicy you want it to be!

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  8. Cathy Phillips says

    February 27, 2017 at 3:30 am

    What type of pepper is a “chili?” Here in US we have many different kinds. Dried or fresh??

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    • Kirsty says

      February 27, 2017 at 7:31 am

      Hi Cathy, you can use whatever kind of fresh chillies you like depending on how spicy you’d like it to be.

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      • Susan says

        August 12, 2017 at 10:35 pm

        Author is not very specific. Anaheim, pablano, jalapeño, cayenne, habanero peppers are all types of chili peppers

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        • Kirsty says

          August 19, 2017 at 2:40 pm

          Hi Susan, in the UK chillies are usually just labelled as ‘red chillies’ or ‘green chillies’ so I’m not sure of the specific kind, but anything with a bit of heat should work. For reference, you can see a picture of the type I usually buy here.

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