Bulgarian Semolina Caviar

Hajver ot gris

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste diluted with a little water
  • 2 tablespoons semolina
  • 50 ml sunflower or olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated onion

Heat 125 ml water with the salt in a small nonstick saucepan. Add tomato paste: bring to boil. Sprinkle in semolina gradually. Stir constantly! Cook over medium heat until thick solid mass forms -- about 4 minutes. Move to mixing bowl: cool. Beat in the oil very slowly, drop by drop: then the lemon juice and the grated onion. Season to taste.

Pile in deep serving dish and refrigerate. To serve: surround with olives, lemon wedges, sliced eggs and parsley, and thin unbuttered toast strips.

EC.com is run by New York Times Bestselling writers. Visit our online bookstore and use your exclusize 25% discount!