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Cigars with a side of tzatziki
A hybrid of Greece's spanakopita and Lebanon's fattoush (a traditional salad), these hand-rolled cigars are emblematic of Maria Hines's new Seattle restaurant, Golden Beetle. The menu draws on Hines's love of the eastern Mediterranean's colorful spices and lively flavors. One such ingredient--and the secret to the cigar's earthy, citrus notes--is sumac, a tart spice once used in lieu of lemons. The spice is folded into the feta-spinach filling before the filling is rolled up in paper-thin phyllo, forming the perfect pre-entrée cigar.
Spinach Cigars with Tzatziki
Recipe adapted from Maria Hines, Golden Beetle, Seattle, WAYield: 8 cigars
Cook Time: 50 minutes
- INGREDIENTS
Tzatziki
1½ tablespoons finely diced seedless cucumber
½ teaspoons fresh garlic paste (from about 2 cloves garlic)
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons dill fronds (about 2), finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped yellow onion (about ¼ small onion)--finely diced, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
¾ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
Cigars
4 cups baby spinach
½ cup crumbled feta
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots (about ½ medium shallot)
½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic (about 1 clove)
½ teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill (about ½ frond)
2 teaspoons ground sumac (available at spice shops and at kalustyans.com)
Fresh lemon juice
4 sheets phyllo
4 tablespoon clarified butter
About The Chef
Chef Maria Hines, winner of the 2009 James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest, starting turning heads when she took the helm at Seattle's Earth & Ocean in 2003. In 2006, she opened her first restaurant, Tilth. In 2010, She appeared on--and won--the Food Network‘s Iron Chef America "Battle of Pacific Cod." Recently, Hines opened her second restaurant, Golden Beetle.
Golden Beetle, 1744 NW Market St., Seattle, WA; 206-706-2977 or golden-beetle.com
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