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Home » Sauces and Dips » Traditional Greek Taramasalata (fish roe dip) Recipe

Traditional Greek Taramasalata (fish roe dip) Recipe

Author: Karon Grieve Published : September 2016

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Traditonal Greek taramasalata (fish roe dip) recipe (taramosalata) which is rich and creamy packed with flavour ans so easy to make. #taramasalata #Greek food #Greek recipes #Dips #Larderlove

This traditional Greek taramasalata (fish roe dip) recipe is super simple to make with only a few ingredients. It’s so rich and creamy and will transport you straight to the gorgeous Greek islands with every mouthful.

traditional Greek taramasalata (fish roe dip) in bowl on table with bread and wine behind

Taramasolata (or taramsosalata) has to be one of the most popular of the Greek mezze dips. You’ll find it in every taverna from Athens to the tiniest of the Greek islands.

Taramasalata (tarama) is made with fish roe (in this case I’m using cod’s roe) and lots of lemon.

dipping bread into taramasolata

Shop bought or homemade taramasalata

If you think taramasalata is meant to be bright pink (almost neon pink in some cases) like the stuff you buy in the supermarket please think again.

Actually there are quite a few tavernas guilty of serving pink supermarket rubbish too.

Traditional taramasalata is a soft almost peachy creamy colour. The store bought stuff is loaded with food colouring and the usual suspects of preservatives and e numbers and the like.

Forget it, make your own homemade taramasalata and enjoy the true taste of Greece.

luxury taramasolata

I love taramasalata, the tangy salty taste is not too fishy and with a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of good olive oil this is a major treat wherever you are.

Of course it does taste a tad better if you are chowing down in a taverna on a Greek beach, but hey, ho can’t always be in the right place can we…..

homemade taramasalata with tzatziki in bowl behind

Ingredients for taramasalata

There aren’t many ingredients in Greek tarama sauce, it’s a bit of a store-cupboard recipe really.

  • Fish roe (I have used tinned cod’s roe which is available in most supermarkets. You can only buy fresh cod’s roe when it is in season)
  • day old bread (just like you would use to make breadcrumbs)
  • lemon juice
  • grated onion
  • olive oil
  • pepper to taste
soaking the bread
squeezing out the bread
chopping onion and lemon
taramasalata in food processor

How to make taramasalata

Remove the crusts from the bread and soak it in water for a minute then squeeze it out. Put the bread plus all other ingredients into a min food processor and give it a whizz.

The ingredients will all come together into a gorgeous creamy mixture.

It is up to you whether you want to go for a totally smooth taramasalata or leave it with a little texture as I have done. Spoon it into a small bowl to serve.

You can top with an olive and add a drizzle of olive oil if you wish.

I like to let mine sit covered in the fridge for at least 1 hour to let those flavours mingle and dance!

close up shot of taramasalata

Extra special luxury taramasalata

Add 2 tablespoons of chopped smoked salmon to the taramasalata in the food processor. This will add yet another layer of flavour and a richness to this already creamy flavourful Greek fish roe dip.

close up of bowl of taramasalata

How to serve taramasalata

I like to serve this traditional Greek dip with tzatziki, skordalia and other Greek dips as part of a mezze starter.

Add some Greek salad and other goodies and you can bulk it out to be a full meal. Make sure you have lots of crusty bread or pittas to scoop it up.

Taramasalata is perfect on pitta breads with some salad and prawns as the perfect light lunch.

Homemade taramasolata is also great at a BBQ where you have any fishy dishes like praws, salmon, lobster and the like.

I also like to make Greek style prawn cocktail using taramasalata instead of the classic mayo.

Kali Orexi!

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Looking for more super easy Greek dips to make at home? Then check these out;

Tzatziki and Greek salad

Skordalia (Greek garlic dip)

Beetroot tzatziki

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taramasalata in bowl with salad behind

traditional Greek taramasalata (fish roe dip) recipe

Karon Grieve
Smooth and creamy and full of flavour this taramasalata is perfect as part of a mezze starter or with prawn cocktail and BBQ
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Dips
Cuisine Greek
Calories 881 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 slices bread day-old white bread
  • 150 g cod roe canned or fresh
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 small lemon juice and zest
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • pepper to taste
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Remove crusts from bread and soak in water for a few minutes before squeezing out most of the water.
  • Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse till you get the consistancy you like, you don't want it completely smooth.
  • Cover in clingfilm and set aside in fridge for 30-60 minutes to allow flavour to develop.
  • Serve with an olive and maybe a drizzle of olive oil and a slice of lemon

Video

Notes

Serve on a Greek mezze platter or in pittas or just as a dip with crackers, bread, veggies or crisps
Turn this into a real luxury taramasolata by adding some minced smoked salmon

Nutrition

Calories: 881kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 50gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 882mgSodium: 2837mgPotassium: 727mgFiber: 9gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1385IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 611mgIron: 23mg
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Comments

  1. John Cox says

    August 22, 2022 at 5:13 pm

    Your nutrition figures might be helpful if you gave the reference portion .. per 100g?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      August 24, 2022 at 11:10 am

      Dear John
      This is just an estimate based on my own ingredients. If you want more accurate information then you would have to recalculate it using the actual ingredients you used. I am not a supermarket so do not have to give estimations per 100g.
      K

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