🇨🇾 Cypriot Cuisine

Λούβι με Λάχανα

Black-Eyed Beans with Chard

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 230 kcal

A humble, nourishing dish of black-eyed beans simmered with fresh chard, finished with abundant olive oil and a squeeze of lemon — Cypriot home cooking at its purest.

Ingredients

400g dried black-eyed beans, soaked overnight
1 large bunch Swiss chard, roughly chopped
1 large onion, diced
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1 Drain soaked beans and place in a large pot with fresh water. Boil for 30-35 minutes until almost tender.
2 Add chopped chard and diced onion to the pot. Cook for another 15 minutes until beans are fully soft and chard is wilted.
3 Drain most of the water, leaving a little broth.
4 Stir in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
5 Serve warm or at room temperature, with extra olive oil drizzled on top.

Did You Know?

This is considered the most everyday Cypriot dish — families eat it at least once a week, and it costs almost nothing to prepare.