Hamsikoli, the famous Black Sea cornbread studded with chopped anchovies, onion and fresh herbs. Sliced warm and eaten as a main dish.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Remove the heads and backbones from the anchovies, rinse, drain and chop them coarsely.
- 2
Finely chop the onion and very finely chop the parsley and dill.
- 3
In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, white flour, salt and black pepper. Add 30 g of the sunflower oil and the hot water and stir into a thick dough.
- 4
Add the anchovies, onion and herbs and knead by hand for 2-3 minutes so the fish is evenly distributed.
- 5
Grease a baking dish of about 25 cm with the remaining oil, spread the mixture 2-3 cm thick and smooth the top with wet hands.
- 6
Bake at 200 °C for 35-40 minutes, until the top is browned and the edges form a crust.
- 7
Let it rest for 10 minutes, cut into squares and serve warm.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 454 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 24 g |
| Carbs | 56 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
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