Malfatti literally means badly made, but these are far from that! A classic Italian dumpling usually made with ricotta and spinach, but this time, made with everything we love about Spanakopita. Plenty of dill and feta, and served with tzatziki and crispy filo!
In a mixing bowl, get all our malfatti ingredients together, and mix. The mixture should be come one, and resemble a thick cement that can be moulded to your chosen shape.
Once everything is mixed, wet hands with cold water, and taking a tablespoon's worth of malfatti mix, shape into a ball. Do this for all the mix.
Just like gnocchi or pasta, cook these in salted boiling water, until they float (about 3-5 minutes depending on their size).
Whilst they're cooking, prepare our filo pastry but placing on a baking sheet, with oil and baking until golden and crispy, around 7-10 minutes at 180°c.
Once all is ready, plate with a spoonful of tzatziki, our malfatti and our crispy filo pastry. Finish the plate with fresh herbs and olive oil and enjoy! Equally, choose whatever sauce you like, anything from a simple tomato sauce, to greek aubergine dips.
