Louvi (black-eyed beans) with glintous (green amaranth leaves)
Λουβί ξηρό. Άδεια δημοσίευσης: Υπουργείο Γεωργίας.
"In a pot, place the louvi, the glintous, the oil and the salt and cook. Serve with a dash of vinegar or lemon." (Haritos Haritou, Kyperounda)
Name - Recipe
Φασόλια μαυρομάτικα με βλήτα. Black-eyed beans with green amaranth leaves.
1 glass of louvi
2 bundles of green amaranth leaves
4 tbsp vinegar
5 glasses of water
6 tbsp olive oil
salt
Wash the green amaranth leaves, put them in hot water and drain them. Boil the louvi and drain. In a pot, place the louvi, the green amaranth leaves, the oil and the salt and cook. Serve with a dash of vinegar or lemon juice. (Haritos Haritou, 70 years old, Kyperounda)
Boiling.
Cooking in a pot.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Haritos Haritou, 70 years old, Kyperounda (see. Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
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