Κυπριακό πουμπάρι με σάλτσα λεμονιού, πατάτες αντιναχτές και σοταρισμένα χόρτα (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). © Μουσείο Κυπριακών Τροφίμων και Διατροφής.
The mixture for the pombari filling consists of rice, minced meat, parsley and onion.
Name - Recipe
Stuffed animal intestine. A dish similar to kokoretsi.
1 intestine from a large animal (lamb or goat)
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup of oil
1 kg of minced meat
1/2 cup of rice
Salt, pepper, cinnamon
Parsley, finely chopped
Juice from 1 lemon
Wash the intestine, turn it over and drain it. In a pot, sauté the onion in oil and mix it with the rest of the ingredients. Fill the intestine with this filling (keep the filling loose) and tie it on both sides. Put it in a baking tray with a little oil and enough water to cover it, and bake it until it is golden brown. (MANRE 2006, 28-29)
Sautéing.
Baking in the oven.
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006). Cyprus Traditional Preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou
Γέμιση για το πουμπάρι από κιμά και ρύζι (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Ψήσιμο του γεμιστού πουμπαριού σε τηγάνι (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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