Lunch
Louvi (black-eyed beans) with greens, olives and bread
468 kcal20 g protein3 ingredients60 minutes
CypriotVegetarianVeganFasting-friendly
Standard portion: 468 kcal and 20 g protein. In the app the grams change so that the dish fits the calories of your own meal.
What is in the dish
The standard portion, before the app adjusts it to your calories.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Share of calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louvi (black-eyed beans) with greens | 1 recipe portion (≈ 400 g) | 371 | |
| Wholemeal breadSwap for: Wholegrain rye bread, Multigrain bread, White bread, Koulouri (Cypriot sesame bread) | 1 slice | 70 | |
| Black olives | 4 olives | 28 |
How to make it
Serve louvi with greens. Serve with wholemeal bread. Add black olives.
The recipe for the whole pot: Louvi (black-eyed beans) with greens
4 servings · 60 minutes
- Louvi (black-eyed beans), dried1½ cups · 250 g
- Chard (seskoula)1 bunch · 400 g
- Onion1 medium · 110 g
- Spring onion1 · 15 g
- Garlic1 clove · 3 g
- Parsley¼ cup, finely chopped · 15 g
- Dill1 tablespoon, finely chopped · 5 g
- Olive oil¼ cup · 55 g
- Lemon juice⅓ cup (2 lemons) · 80 g
- Flour1 teaspoon · 3 g
- Salt⅓ teaspoon · 2 g
Seasoning: pepper
- Boil the louvi for 15 minutes in enough water to cover and drain.
- Wash the chard and cut it into pieces.
- In a pan, sauté the onion, the spring onion and the garlic in the oil until soft.
- Add the chard and stir until it wilts.
- Add the louvi, the salt and just enough water to cover, and simmer for 30–40 minutes, until the louvi is soft.
- Add the parsley and the dill. Dissolve the flour in the lemon juice, pour it into the pan and boil for another 5 minutes.
Louvi does not need soaking.
This recipe is based on: kopiaste.org (Ivy Liacopoulou): Louvi me Lahana · Flavours of Cyprus, Cyprus Tourism Organisation, 2015
