Μολόσιες βραστές. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
"Clean the mallows from the outer leaves and leave only the small shoots and tender stems. Then cut them into pieces..." (Xenophontas Lazarou, Nicosia Politikon)
Name - Recipe
Μολόxες βραστές
1/2 kg of mallows
1tsp salt
1 lt water
Remove the leaves from the mallows, leaving only the small shoots and tender stems. Then cut them into pieces about 5-8 cm long. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil and then add the mallows. Leave them to boil well enough and cook. Just before they are cooked, add the salt. Serve with lemon and olive oil. (Xenophontas Lazarou, 74 years old, Politiko Nicosia).
Boiling.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Sotira Eleftheriou, 45 years old, Kyperounda (see Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
Stalo Lazarou
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