Κρέας με πατάτες σε πήλινο σκεύος του Κόρνου (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). © Μουσείο Κυπριακών Τροφίμων και Διατροφής.
Cooking in a clay pot was commonly used in traditional recipes of Kornos village and of Cyprus in general.
Name - Recipe
Αρνί μαγειρεμένο στο φούρνο, σε πήλινο σκεύος.
1 1/2 kg lamb cut into pieces
1 kg of potatoes
1/4 cup of oil
1 glass of dry red wine
2 cups of tomato juice
2 cups of water
Salt and coarsely ground pepper
Peel, wash and cut the potatoes in two. In a saucepan, heat the oil and sauté the potatoes first. Put them in the clay pot. In a bowl, sou the wine and dip the meat. Sear the meat in the saucepan and put it in the clay pot, then add all the other ingredients, including the leftover wine. Cover with lid or aluminium foil and cook in the oven until the meat is tender. (Elizabeth Panagiotou, Kornos)
Sautéing.
Searing.
Cooking in a clay pot.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Elisavet Panagiotou, Kornos. Recipe editing: Marilena Ioannidou (see. Little Volunteers and the Women's Association of Kornos (2009) Traditional dishes of Kornos (ed. Marilena Ioannidou), Publication permission Archontiko Papadopoulou, Kornos).
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