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BEST of Bulgaria food : Monastery Gyuvetch !

August 6, 2014 by Denis 3 Comments

Gyuvetch : best of Bulgaria food!

Read our previous posting: “Best of Brunei food: Ambuyat!”

Monastery Gyuvetch, an oven baked meat and vegetable stew,  is a dish from Bulgaria with a very special history.

It originated centuries ago in the kitchens of the Rila Monastery, the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

More importantly, the Rila monastery has been responsible for fighting for and preserving the slavic and Bulgarian culture and religion through five centuries of Ottoman occupation.

No wonder that monastery gyuvetch has a special place in the heart of all Bulgarians.

Gyuvetch : the monastery Gyuvetch from Bulgaria photo: Epicurious-Kids.com

Gyuvetch : the monastery Gyuvetch from Bulgaria photo: Epicurious-Kids.com

 

 

Recipe for Monastery Gyuvetch from findbgfood.com:

2 lbs beef
4 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 lbs mushrooms
1 cup rice
1 onion, chopped
15 olives, whole
a bunch of parsley
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sugar
2 1/2 cups beef stock
black pepper, paprika and salt

Preparation

Cut the beef into cubes or small pieces and fry in a pan with a little oil for about 5 minutes or until brown.

Add the onions, beef stock and paprika, 5 minutes later add the mushrooms and rice and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, salt to taste, butter, sugar and olives, and cook for another 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400F.

Transfer the content of the pan into a baking dish and cook for about 30 minutes.

Sprinkle with parsley and pepper before serving.

Read our related posting: “Bulgaria, world famous for Rose Oil and for Lavender Oil!”

Read our next posting: “Best of Burkina Faso food: Riz Gras (French for Fat Rice)!”

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Filed Under: Bulgeria, Culinary Delights, Europe Tagged With: around the world, Bulgaria, city breaks, cruises, Europe, Food, Gyuvetch, Joie de vivre, luxury escapes, monastery gyuvetch, Quebec City, Travel

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