How to Make Perfect Peas and potatoes in lemon sauce (Greek lemonatos arakas)

Peas and potatoes in lemon sauce (Greek lemonatos arakas). Great recipe for Peas and potatoes in lemon sauce (Greek lemonatos arakas). This is a traditional vegal Greek recipie. It's healthy, delicious and so fast to make.

It's a simple dish of peas, potatoes, dill finished off with a light, tangy, lemon sauce. " Arakas me patates " translates as peas and potatoes. It can be also made with a tomato based sauce and I've also seen it served with meat. I've always maintained that the best cooked dishes are the simplest ones. You can cook Peas and potatoes in lemon sauce (Greek lemonatos arakas) using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Peas and potatoes in lemon sauce (Greek lemonatos arakas)

1. It's of frozen peas.
2. Prepare of potatoes.
3. Prepare of carrots cut in slices.
4. It's of onion finely chopped.
5. It's of dill finely chopped.
6. You need of Juice of 1 lemon.
7. It's of olive oil.
8. It's of Salt and pepper.

Once onions are soft, add tomatoes, tomato paste, potatoes, and pepper. Stir in peas, dill, oregano, parsley and just enough water to cover ingredients. Sauté the dill and onion in oil in a large pot until the onion softens slightly. Increase heat to high and stir in peas, potatoes, salt, and water.

Peas and potatoes in lemon sauce (Greek lemonatos arakas) step by step

1. In a pan over medium heat pour 4 spoons of olive oil and add the onion for 2-3 mins till it becomes glossy. Remove the skin of the potatoes, wash them and cut them in big pieces. Add the potatoes and the carrots in the pan. Season with salt and pepper..
2. After 1 min, add the frozen peas and then add water just enough to cover 3/4 of the veggies. Let it boil for about 20 mins in medium heat..
3. Add the juice, the dill and balance olive oil and continue cooking for another 10mins. Season with extra salt if needed! Enjoy!.
4. Tip no 1. This dish is quite tasty in room temperature. So next day try it in room temperature before you decide if you prefer to heat it up. Tip no 2. Avoid very high heat cause the food will not keep ots nice shape (peas or potatoes may melt)..

In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and flour and stir until the flour dissolves. Add the peas and half of the dill finely chopped. Serve with lemon wedges and mint leaves. Gently sauté chopped onion in olive oil over low heat until almost translucent. Add salt, fresh ground pepper, crushed Greek oregano and fresh chopped dill to onions.