I tasted the Domatokeftedes during a tour inland in Zante, on our trip in September 2022.
We noticed a beautiful taverna, very characteristic, and decided to stop for lunch.
It was at “To diafokereiko” in Koiliomenos, also known as Agios Nikolaos, a historic taverna from 1860 where time seemed to have stopped.
Domatokeftedes are fried tomato patties typical of Santorini and, in general, the Cyclades.
The tomatoes from Santorini are the best, as the island’s rugged terrain and pumice-covered land make the fruits more robust.
The dish consists of a batter made with mashed tomatoes and flour, kneaded together with aromatic herbs, parsley, onion, and mint.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Greek
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients
- 1 lb tomatoes (ripe)
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 onion
- to taste mint
- to taste oregano
- to taste parsley
- to taste salt and pepper
- to taste seed oil
Steps
Cut the tomatoes into cubes and mash them until they turn into a cream.
Finely chop the onion and add it to the tomato cream, along with chopped mint and parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Add the flour.
Mix to obtain a kind of batter.
Form balls and fry them in hot oil.
Brown on both sides for a few minutes.
The Ionian Islands:
Santorini, from which the recipe originates, is part of the Cyclades islands, while Zante is one of the seven Ionian Islands, the others are: Ithaca, Corfu, Kefalonia, Lefkada, Cerigo, and Paxos.
