Χαλβάς κατσαρόλας. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
It is customary in Palechori, mainly on Clean Monday.
Name - Recipe
Χαλβάς κατσαρόλας αλάδωτος. Sweet made of semolina, almonds and syrup, flavoured with cinnamon, cloves and rose water.
5 cups of water
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp rosewater or a little vanilla
Some ground mastic
1 cup of semolina
Almonds blanched
In a pot, bring the water and sugar to a boil. When the sugar has dissolved, add the rosewater, mastic and semolina. Stir constantly until it thickens. Serve in a baking dish and decorate the halouva with blanched almonds. (MANRE 2006, 55)
Cooking in a pot.
Functional and symbolic role
Usually prepared in Palechori on Clean Monday.
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006). Traditional Cypriot preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou
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