Pourkouri soup (with bulgur wheat) - tsiorvas
Πουρκούρι (πλιγούρι). Πηγή: Γ. Γρούτας.
Traditional recipe of the Kyrenia province.
Name - Recipe
Soup with bulgur wheat, fried pieces of bread and onion.
1 cup bulgur wheat
1/4 cup vermicelli
4 cups of water
1 medium onion
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt
Bread cut in small squares.
Boil water with salt and add the bulgur wheat and the vermicelli until cooked. If necessary, add extra water while boiling. Sauté the onion and the pieces of bread in olive oil until golden brown. Add them to the soup and serve. (MANRE 2006, 14)
Boiling.
Sautéing.
Functional and symbolic role
Pourkouri soup or tsiorvas was served as a breakfast dish.
Additional information and bibliography
Kypri Th. - Protopapa K. A. (2003), traditional baking in Cyprus. Its use and importance in customary life, publications of the Centre for Scientific Research, XVIII, Nicosia.
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2006), Cypriot traditional preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou
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