Briam is a Greek delicious and healthy roasted vegetables dish made with potatoes, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, garlic, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.
I also call it “clean up your fridge dish” as you can use almost any vegetables you like, but the above is the traditional way of making it.
This dish is usually served as a main dish with some feta but it also makes a great side for your main dish, especially fish. Se my recipe for Mylokopi (she drum) à la Briam.
I was not planning to post anything until tomorrow but I got up really early after the very strong earthquake we sensed today at 7.15 a.m.
Memories came back after the 1999 earthquake with epicentre Parnitha, near Athens.
After being assured by the mass media that no damages occurred anywhere in Greece and there would be no after earthquake shocks it was too late to go to bed again as we were still trembling.
I decided to distract myself by posting a recipe I had made a few days ago.
Briam is a very versatile Greek vegetarian dish and practically you can just use any vegetables when you want to clean up your refrigerator.
The main ingredients which I use are zucchini, carrots, potatoes, eggplants, onions, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil and seasoning.
However, briam can be made with any vegetable you like most, such as artichokes, mushrooms, peppers, okra, green broad beans, etc. and is usually served as a main dish but it would also make a wonderful side dish if you like.
If you want it to be more rich crumble some feta cheese in 20 minutes before the end.
Needless to say how delicious this dish is. The potatoes absorb all the wonderful flavours from the olive oil as well as from the vegetables added, which caramelize and mellow, giving a natural sweetness to this dish.
Ingredients needed to make Briam
- Courgettes (zucchini)
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Onion
- Garlic
- Tomatoes
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Lemon Juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- Oregano
Pre-heat oven to 180C / 350F.
Let’s see how to make Briam
- Wash, peel and cut all the vegetables.
- Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
- Put them in a baking pan and mix.
- Add olive oil and lemon juice and toss together.
- Bake in a preheated oven until tender and crispy.
Serve with feta or with Greek Salad.
Briam (Greek baked vegetable medley)
Briam is a vegan, delicious and healthy Greek dish with vegetables which are baked in the oven.
Ingredients
- 400 grams zucchini (courgettes) (about 4 small ones) cut in rounds or julienned
- 5 medium potatoes, cut into wedges
- 3 carrots, cut into 5 - 6 cm sticks
- 1 large red onion chopped into slices
- 1 clove of garlic, cut into small pieces (optional)
- 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into slices
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup water (if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F.
- Place all the vegetables in a large baking pan.
- Season with salt, pepper and oregano and mix.
- Add the olive oil and lemon juice and toss together.
- Arrange all the potatoes to be the bottom layer and put the remaining vegetables on top.
- Bake until tender and crispy for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours, according to your oven, stirring occasionally.
- Do not add any water as the vegetables will extract a lot of juices. If at the end you see that the vegetables are sticking to the pan, add the water and turn off the heat.
- Let them sit for ten minutes and then serve.
Notes
Optional ingredients:
Zucchini flowers (if any), artichokes, eggplants, peppers, mushrooms, cauliflower, etc.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 474Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 23gCholesterol 0mgSodium 1793mgCarbohydrates 54gFiber 7gSugar 6gProtein 6g
"These values are automatically calculated and offered for guidance only. Their accuracy is not guaranteed."
You can find my Greek recipes in my cookbooks «More Than A Greek Salad», and«Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste!» both available on all Amazon stores. Read more here.
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'Chef'
Monday 7th of January 2008
Thanks, Ivy and Kalyn! We're trying to start the New Year off by eating a little healthier (but also enjoying our meals) and Briam looks like it would be a great start.
Ivy, I'm so glad you had no injuries or damage from the earthquake, I'm sure it was very scary!
Ivy
Sunday 6th of January 2008
Yes you are right. Actually I mentioned that in the Greek recipe.
Peter M
Sunday 6th of January 2008
Ivy, Briam has to one the most satisfying vegetable dishes, great for "nisteia" too!
Kalyn
Sunday 6th of January 2008
Love learning about this dish, which I hadn't heard of before. I can imagine with the long slow cooking time all the flavors will blend together into something wonderful. I must have a bit of feta cheese on mine!