karvavitsa
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Ingredients
- Pork intestines, pork offal (1 black liver, 1 white liver (lungs), kidneys, heart, spleen, sweetbreads, a little pork meat with fat),
- 2 large leeks, finely chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper
- 3-4 hot peppers
- 3 tbsp oregano
- 3 tbsp salt (adjust according to preference)
- 1 cup rice.
Instructions
Clean the offal well, drain it, and cut it into small pieces. Cut the pork meat into small pieces as well, and place all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well and let them sit for half an hour to allow the salt to absorb. Clean the intestines very well with soap, turn them inside out using a 15 cm stick, and rinse them thoroughly. Cut them into half-meter lengths and soak them in vinegar and salt for 1 hour to prevent them from tearing. Then, using a funnel, stuff the intestines one by one, tying the ends with string. Place them in a baking dish and scald them, or alternatively, place them in a large pot with warm water covering them well, and simmer for 2 hours on very low heat. Remove any foam once the water starts to boil, and make holes in the intestines with a needle to prevent them from bursting and spilling the filling into the pot. After scalding, you can store them in the freezer and cook them later if you wish.
Source: Nikos Fotiadis, Chef & Rania Patra
implementation: Eleni Mintzidou – Kostas Papapetridis