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Tomatoes Kokkinisto
🇬🇷 Greek

Tomatoes Kokkinisto

🇬🇷 Greek

Slow kokkinisto — tomatoes braised in cinnamon-scented tomato until spoon-tender. Ready in 50 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion2, chopped
  • Tomato6 large
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Potato3 medium, cubed
  • Tomato Sauce400 ml
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Dried Oregano1 tsp
  • Carrot2, thickly sliced
  • Stock or Broth750 ml
  • Red Wine200 ml
  • Ground Cinnamon1 stick

Optional extras

  • Fresh Dillhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Warm the Olive Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the tomatoes well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.

  2. 2

    Lift the tomatoes out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the dried oregano.

  3. 3

    Return the tomatoes, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.

  4. 4

    Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.

  5. 5

    Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh dill right before serving.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Greek tomato beef stew (Kokkinisto) | Akis Petretzikis · on YouTube