Τριμιθιά (pistacia terebinthus). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Tremithies are the shoots of the terebinth tree. These are boiled and eaten with eggs as a tasty and original Cypriot omelette.
Name - Recipe
Τριμιθιές τηγανητές με αυγά.
½ kilo of trimithies
1 onion, finely chopped
3 eggs
3 tbsp olive oil
A pinch of salt
Wash the trimithies. In a pot, bring water to a boil and add the trimithies. Drain them in a colander. In a saucepan, add the olive oil and fry the onion. Add the trimithiesi and stir. When they are cooked, beat the eggs and add them in the pan. Add salt and stir until cooked. (Christina Peratikou, Kyperounda)
Boiling.
Frying.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Christina Peratikou, Kyperounda (see. Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
Stalo Lazarou
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