Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, bourani of clean monday. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Kathara Deftera, which means Clean Monday marks the beginning of Lent. It is an ancient Greek tradition, originating in thousand-year-old Dionysiac traditions. The penises symbolize fertility and the coming of Spring.
Bourani of Clean Monday is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Bourani of Clean Monday is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have bourani of clean monday using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Bourani of Clean Monday:
- Prepare 1,5 kg spinach, nettles and any kind of wild greens that you have (depending on the season)
- Get 3 tbsp flour
- Make ready 1 lemon
- Take 1 cup olive oil
- Take salt, pepper
- Take 2 cups water
Clean Monday or pure Monday is a public holiday in Greece. For the orthodox Christians the fasting period before Easter starts on Clean Monday This is how the name Clean Monday was introduced. Actually the whole week is called Clean week and according to the custom, during this week people. Clean Monday (or Ash Monday) is the day Christians should begin the holy season with.
Steps to make Bourani of Clean Monday:
- Wash the wild greens thoroughly and cut them into medium-sized pieces.
- Blanch them without any water in a deep pot until their volume decreases a little.
- After about 10 minutes add 2 cups water, salt, pepper, half the oil and the juice of the lemon.
- Turn down the heat to half and let everything boil for 1 - 1 1/2 hour. The more they boil the better.
- In the meantime, prepare the batter. Dissolve the flour well in a cup with a little tepid water making sure it doesn't form any lumbs.
- When it is time, pour the flour mixture with the water in the soup because you want it to thicken. Stir constantly since you don't want the food to stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Add the rest of the oil and in about 5 minutes remove from heat. It is ready!
- It is always served with plenty of lemon and pepper.
On Clean Monday Christians go on a strict fast. Other people spend the day with outdoor activities and dancing. It is celebrated by the consumption of fasting foods, outdoor excursions and the flying of kites. The term Clean Monday is meant to symbolise leaving behind sin and non-fasting foods. Clean Monday is a public holiday.
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