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While barbecued with vegetables, the meat absorbs their flavours.
Name - Recipe
Σούβλα χοιρινή με διάφορα λαχανικά. Pork pieces with vegetables barbecued on the charcoal.
Pork cut into pieces for souvla
Red tomatoes, cut into large pieces
Bell peppers, cut into small pieces
Onions, chopped
Olive oil
Dry oregano
In a bowl, place the tomatoes, bell pepper and onion pieces. Drizzle some olive oil and sprinkle with dry oregano and mix. Pass the meat pieces through the spit and alternate in between them with pieces of tomato, bell pepper and onion. Season with salt and pepper and barbecue on the charcoal. (MANRE 2006, 40)
Barbecuing.
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
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