Beans with wheat kernels (Candoumas)
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0,5 kg Borlotti beans
300g bulgar
salt
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup olive oil or cow's milk butter
Soak the beans in water overnight. If the wheat is hard, soak it in water along with the beans. In the morning, cook the beans and the wheat until tender, with very little liquid left. Prepare the haratsi in a frying pan: saute the onion lightly in some olive oil or butter until wilted, but not browned, and then pour it while still hot on the beans. (serves 4-6)
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Pumpkin or Naked Pie (Ghiouliopita)
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According to the etymology of the world, ghiouliopita means "naked pie", that is to say, a pie made without the pastry or crust. Orange pumpkin, the main ingredient, abounds in Thrace. A similar pie is made on the island of Mytilini, only with courgettes or zucchini.
1,5kg pumpkin or orange "Winter" squash
300g feta
0.5 cup butter or olive oil
4 eggs, yolks only
1 cup flour
salt, freshly ground pepper
Grate the pumpkin, sprinkle with salt and allow to drain in a colander for 2-3 hours. Saute the pumpkin in the butter (or oil). Cool and add the egg yolks and flour. Stir in the cheese. Pour into a large (25 cm) greased and floured baking pan. Bake at 200.C for about 30 minutes. (serves 6)
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