Κουκιά ξηρά, σπασμένα. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Fry the garlic in olive oil. When the beans are cooked, add the fried garlic. (Ourania Christodoulou, Kyperounda)
Name - Recipe
Ξηρά κουκιά με σκόρδο.
250 g dry broad beans
2-3 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons olive oil
Boil the dry broad beans. Fry the garlic in olive oil. After the beans are cooked well, add the fried garlic. (Ourania Christodoulou, Kyperounda)
Boiling.
Frying.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Ourania Christodoulou, Kyperounda (see. Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
Stalo Lazarou
Κουκιά ξηρά, συσκευασμένα για πώληση. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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