Τταβάς νηστίσιμος με πατάτες, ντομάτες, μελιτζάνες, κολοκυθάκι και καλαμπόκι. Πηγή: Πετρούλα Χατζηττοφή.
Delicious and nutritious fasting dish. The vegetables are cut into pieces and baked in the oven in tomato sauce.
Name - Recipe
Briam with vegetables in the oven.
4 zucchini
5 artichokes
4 potatoes
5 onions
2 cups of tomato juice
1/2 cup long grain rice
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
Salt and pepper
Cut all the vegetables into medium sized pieces and mix them well with the rest of the ingredients. Put them in a clay ttava pot cover with parchment paper and aluminium foil and bake in a moderate oven for 2 hours. Uncover and leave for another half an hour to allow the vegetables to brown. (Theognosia Andreou, Kornos)
Cooking in a clay pot in the oven.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Theognosia Andreou, Kornos. Recipe editing: Marilena Ioannidou (see. Little Volunteers and Women's Association of Kornos (2009). Traditional foods of Kornos (ed. Marilena Ioannidou). Publication permission: Archontiko Papadopoulou, Kornos).
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Τταβάς νηστίσιμος. Πηγή: Πετρούλα Χατζηττοφή.
Τταβάς νηστίσιμος. Πηγή: Πετρούλα Χατζηττοφή.
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