Κολοκυθάκια. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
"Cut the zucchini into small pieces and add them in the pot. Pour the tomato juice, water, salt and diced quinces into the pot." (Georgia Neocleous and Rafaella Papaodysseos, Kyperounda)
Name - Recipe
Κολοκυθάκια με κυδώνι.
2 kg of zucchini
1 onion
1 tomato juice
½ kilo of quinces
A little oil
Water
Salt
In a pot, add the oil and sauté the finely chopped onion. Cut the zucchini into small pieces and add them to the pot. Add the tomato juice, water, salt and diced quinces into the pot. Cook everything together until the dish is ready. (Georgia Neocleous and Rafaella Papaodysseos, Kyperounda)
Sautéing.
Cooking in a pot.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Georgia Neocleous and Rafaella Papaodysseos, Kyperounda (see. Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
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