Louvi (black-eyed beans) with kouloumbra (kohlrabi) and lahana (Swiss chards)
Λουβκιά με κουλούμπρα, λάχανα και σκόρδο (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
The recipe comes from Sotira village in Famagusta region, where this dish was very popular. It was a nutritious and hearty meal which the people of the village used to take with them for lunch to the orchards where they used to work.
Name - Recipe
Φασόλια μαυρομάτικα με γογγύλια και σέσκουλα. Black-eyed beans with kohlrabi and Swiss chards.
½ kilo of fresh louvi (fresh black-eyed beans)
2 bunches of Swiss chards cut into large pieces
1 kouloumbra (kohlrabi) diced
¼ glass of olive oil
2 garlic chopped
Salt
For the batter:
2 tbsp of village flour
80ml vinegar
Juice of 2-3 lemons
Heat plenty of water in a pot, add the louvi and the kouloumbra and let them boil for 40-45 minutes. Add the chards and season with salt. In a pan, sauté the chopped garlic in olive oil. Add the sautéed garlic to the pot and continue to boil for a little longer. In a bowl, add the vinegar, lemon juice and flour and mix. Remove the louvi from the heat. Fill a glass with liquid from the pot and stir it in the bowl together with the other ingredients. Pour the mixture in the pot and stir for about three minutes. The dish is ready. (Maria Georgiou, Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014)
Boiling.
Sautéing.
Functional and symbolic role
The recipe originates from Sotira village in Famagusta, where this dish was very popular. It was a hearty and nutritious meal, which the people of the village would take with them for lunch in the orchards where they used to work (Maria Georgiou, Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014).
Additional information and bibliography
Recording: Maria Georgiou (11 years old, student of the 1st Primary School of Sotiras Famagusta) from the narration of her great-grandmother, Maria, see Cyprus Food and Nutrition Museum (2014). Cooking Cypriot food 2013-2014 (ed. Petroulla Hadjittofi), unpublished data.
Petroulla Hadjittofi
Λουβί φρέσκο, η βάση της συνταγής. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Λάχανα (σέσκουλα). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Τα λάχανα κόβονται για να προστεθούν στη συνταγή (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Κουλούμπρα (γογγύλι). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Λουβκιά με κουλούμπρα, λάχανα και σκόρδο (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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