Chicken with Summer Vegetables - (Kotopoulo me lahanika) Chicken with Summer Vegetables 1st image | 2nd image NOTES As an alternative to the Kotopoulo me pilafi - Chicken with Rice Casserole. The chicken in the picture is cooked with okra. Greek : Κοτόπουλο με λαχανικά Serves / Yields : 4 persons Season:Spring,Summer Print this recipe INGREDIENTS Instead of the rice, add 700 gr. green beans, trimmed and rinsed, for the last 20-30 minutes. Or add 1 kg courgettes or aubergines, trimmed, rinsed and sliced thickly or add 1 kg okra trimmed and cooked like in the recipe. METHOD Aubergines should be immersed in salted water for 30 minutes first, then rinsed and squeezed gently. For more delectable results fry them first, add them to the casserole and simmer for a further 10 minutes in order to amalgamate the different flavours.