Dry louvi xithkiá - black eyed beans stew
Λουβί ξιθκιά. (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014, Λευκωσία 4/5/14). Πηγή: Κατερίνα Λαζάρου.
The half-boiled local louvi (black eyed beans), white and large, is added to fried onion and vinegar to cook.
Name - Recipe
Φασόλια μαυρομάτικα στιφάδο.
Dry louvi (local, white and big)
Salt
Pepper
Bay leaves
Olive oil
Onion (plenty of onion)
40-80ml red vinegar
Tomato paste
Boil the louvi for a while and then change the water. Add the salt and cook it but not all the way through. In a pan, fry the onion with the olive oil. When it turns golden brown, add the vinegar and stir. Add the half-cooked louvi, the tomato paste and water to cover the louvi. Cook on low heat. (Publication permission from: http://www.rizokarpason.com/ sintages1.htm )
Boiling.
Sautéing.
Stew.
Additional information and bibliography
"Rizokarpason" publications (2010). Rizokarpason recipes. Retrieved from: http://www.rizokarpason.com/sintages1.htm
Stalo Lazarou
Στη συνταγή χρησιμοποιείται κυπριακό λουβί ξερό, μεγάλο και άσπρο. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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