Βοδινό ξιθκιά (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2013). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
A dish which was rarely prepared in the old days, since meat was expensive. It was mainly served on festive occasions. The recipe comes from Aradippou in the Larnaca district.
Name - Recipe
Βοδινό στιφάδο.
1/2 cup olive oil
1 kg of small dry onions, whole
1 kg beef cut into small cubes
3/4 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup vinegar
Salt,
Peppercorns
Bay leaf
Cinnamon
Lightly sauté the onions and then place them in a bowl. Sauté the meat. Add the wine to the meat, bring to a boil and then add the vinegar, salt, pepper, bay leaf, cinnamon and onions. Add very little water, cover the pot and cook until the meat is tender and cooked through. Serve with pilaf pourkouri. (MANRE 2006, 42)
Sautéing.
Cooking in a pot.
Serve with pilaf bulgur or rice.
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006). Cyprus Traditional Preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou
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Το βοδινό στην διατροφή των Κυπρίων EN
Ο ρόλος του βοδινού (και μοσχαρίσιου) κρέατος στη δίαιτα των κατοίκων της Κύπρου