Traditional Greek Fava | Akis Petretzikis

Traditional Greek Fava | Akis Petretzikis
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[@velenkiss]

I used to live in Athens and fava was one my fav thing to eat at the taverna.

[@gewrgiacyp]

YUM!!! and with some fresh bread this is heaven!!!

[@anydae]

In the Caribbean yes it's known as split peas and in Trinidad, putting in the the blender like he does, the name of that is dhal. Its eaten with rice or roti (East Indian flat bread)

[@fatimanoorahmad8720]

I dont think indians cook lentils in blender 😂😂😂

[@khatijahafesji7496]

@@fatimanoorahmad8720 He's talking about Trinidadians, not Indians.

[@kevincasillo9349]

I have been boiling these Fava beans for two hours! This recipe is fantastic! Exferisto Akis!

[@akispetretzikisen]

my pleasure!!!

[@albertmosabad386]

Is this recipe for Fava beans or Split peas

[@renachristodoulou4709]

@@albertmosabad386I live in the Uk 🇬🇧 and we call these fava beans yellow spilt lentils or peas, fava beans are a completely different bean here ❤

[@janny7120]

Love the presentation..sent it to my son who is trying to cook traditional Greek food . Thank you !

[@MrPaxoid]

To be honest, this is one of the best things that I have ever made - beats hummus so much. Thank you!. Would you do an item for horta please? I made up spinach, radish leaves, dandelion leaves, and young dock leaves boiled, then dashed with Greek extra virgin olive oil (of course) and white wine vinegar. Is that right?

[@akispetretzikisen]

seems right!!!

[@homedogtwo8820]

This is my kind of comfort food, simple and very tasty, thanks Akis

[@syrales5539]

very much like humus, just tahini instead of onions and a carrot. i make smooth potato stock or eggplant dip like that too. the lemon cest is a really nice touch and definitely noticeable in taste.

[@innosanto]

humus is with chickpeas

[@AgeofDoom]

Μπράβο Άκη, διαφημίζεις την κουζίνα μας με τον καλύτερο τρόπο. Πάντα επιτυχίες και χαρές!

[@adeline-mihaelarotariu3163]

This recipe was amazing. Really loved it

[@mercedesscrivens742]

Gracias Akis ,en España hacemos eso muy parecido,me encanta lo que cocinas y te veo en Ready steady cook en Inglaterra

[@zagorkapetrovic2484]

Y que es eso?Me falta mucho la fava aki rn España

[@DotDotDot0272]

I ate an entire salad bowl of this. Thank you.

[@TheProcrastinator85]

I like this recipe my! Am gonna try it.

[@user-ti7ug5ev5o]

عجبتني الطبخه والمقادير كذالك شكلها لذيذ والطعم حلو 😍😙😙

[@IvanMartinez-dp2rx]

Easy & delicious recipe Thank you

[@hollyduggan8139]

Hey Akis, made this using NZ olive oil and it was divine! It made a debut at the family Sunday roast dinner table as an alternative to gravy. Yummy!!!!

[@lilliangoodnessofficial3879]

This is a terrific recipe. Thank you Akis. 😀

[@ildaelezi7543]

Thank you Akis I just did this and it is so good 😊

[@cricetino5609]

The recipe is fantastic! So delicious😋 Thank you

[@nik-lc3ob]

Fava beans is not the same as Greek fava. Fava beans are called koukia in Greek. This recipe calls for yellow split peas.

[@arsyrios]

η στην περιπτωση της φαβας Σαντορινης απο λαθυρο(που ειναι και η καλυτερη γευστικα)..

[@klimtkahlo]

nik 33134 what are those? Lentils?

[@alinajustme11]

Klimt Kahlo no its not lentils these are called Split peas :)

[@haskovali]

what do you expect from a tv showman cooking dishes on the TV ?

[@Nicholas.Tsagkos]

yellow split peas is not the greek fava but it's the closest someone can get abroad.

[@dragamikka]

This recipe is amazing! Euxaristw :)

[@jackiecorreira8477]

Yummy 😋 for my tummy

[@havad3938]

looks great...I was expecting fava beans though, ....split peas?

[@nathanrayne]

I was confused about that too

[@1p6t1gms]

Fava

[@giabrehm4303]

I love it!

[@AtomX3]

yummy as always

[@jasonbean7296]

super!:)

[@tamaratamtammorris8151]

This would be great with pita bread

[@xDragon619]

klaio gia tin profora! tsipras se mageiras :D damn buddy, im literally crying right now to your accent! keep on going damn!

[@onemercilessming1342]

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti." Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) "The Silence of the Lambs" 1991.

[@annoyingmother5824]

i was confused at the beginning when you said fava this doesnt look like fava beans and at the 1:02 mark you said split peas which confirms you used split peas not fava beans which are bigger in size yes? 🤔♥️

[@akispetretzikisen]

yes... in Greece though we call them Fava beans so i said that by mistake...

[@arkrules8557]

Fava is a cooking procedure, not a name of a product. In Greece fava equals lathouri beans boiled until looking like hummus. No carrots, potatoes,other types of beans, onions etc are added while cooking standard "fava" the one, people eat in Hellas. It is almost always served with onion slices on the side and olive oil that is added accordingly by those who are eating "fava". Some add a lot, some not at all.. It depends

[@stacyfletcher7767]

Nevermind Akis, I see it's the name of the DIP not supposed to be Fava beans.. but puree is CALLED FAVA!! SORRY my mistake

[@jorgemunozpita772]

Dear Akis How can I thicken my fava if it's a bit runny?

[@gudrungarzon7083]

So the chef uses yellow split peas instead of Fava beans?

[@ranlevari]

Thanks for uploading! quick question - you mention to save the first batch of water for later (the water that rinsed the fava beans) but you don't mention putting them back. am I missing something? Thanks!

[@akispetretzikisen]

Save the fava beans for later! Not the water! 😊

[@ranlevari]

@@akispetretzikisen 😂gotcha, thanks!!

[@assassintwinat8]

Two hours in, already three hannibal comments. let's see how many more we get

[@empressdiana8220]

you dont mention how many ml of stock, so how much its need? i looked and to your site and i cant see it written the quantity of the stock

[@akispetretzikisen]

1.200 g water 1 vegetable bouillon cube! 😀

[@Apollo_Mint]

Is there a way of making this so I don’t get too many klanitses?

[@dacr0n229]

Oh man this looks awesome, but I wonder: are those just yellow peas split in half or is it a special kind?

[@akispetretzikisen]

yellow split peas

[@belitega]

Dacr0n I was going to asked the same. 😊

[@innosanto]

perhaps smaller yellow split peas. For example there are small lentils, medium lentils, large lentils. perhaps there is the same with yellow split peas.

[@jamparound68]

0:55 sugar I never put sugar. after i sock chickpeas in hot water i bake it oven.

[@dinafawzy1311]

I'm goanna try that baby

[@user-qi6gg5nd9u]

Пока читала имена создателей, пропустила весь рецепт😂

[@patrickryan5507]

Good afternoon in the recipe it says 1.200g water. Can you tell me what this equates to in ml/cl TIA Tony

[@akispetretzikisen]

It is the same amount of ml. 1200 ml.

[@arsyrios]

i greece we prefer Fava Santorinis from Lathyrus beans but it is difficult to find!, very small quantity!!!

[@akispetretzikisen]

true

[@innosanto]

That is Santorini Fava

[@user-iy6tk6zt4t]

what can you do if you dont have vegetable stock?

[@dimz796]

Don't use one, it'll still be good. Stock or cubes are a bonus, they're not something you can't live without.

[@Cucumber-red]

Is this served hot or cold?

[@akispetretzikisen]

Hot! 😀

[@orthochristos]

You can actually eat it cold too. It is delicious

[@shudhbyanjan]

ingredients please

[@akispetretzikisen]

follow the link in the description of the video to the recipe in the website... you will see all the ingredients and the recipe in steps there

[@user-hm9mj1hc3j]

Guys, remember it must be extra virgin GREEK olive oil, yes, extra virgin GREEK olive oil, not Italian nor Spanish, GREEK !

[@user-pj4ql2kw4e]

We always want to add the best ingredients in our fouds so yes,Greek Oil

[@dimz796]

須田みずほ Most Italian olive oil brands actually sell blended olive oil, which is part Greek or Spanish or whatever other country they've decided to import from.

[@edet6068]

Greeks and Turks are the most delusional people you can meet lol. They think that everything that comes from their country is the best...

[@ioannisperiptero9626]

Ultras Juventini he is Greek , his video was shot in Greece ,his ingredients are Greek in this case the olive oil... Do you think it would be normal if he suddenly said " Italian or Spanish virgin olive oil"?

[@edet6068]

That's the point. Since he's in Greece and all ingredients are Greek, he could just say "olive oil" and we'd all assume that it's Greek. But when he mentions all the time "Greek olive oil", it sounds like he's trying to show Greek supremacy toward other countries'.

[@JonasDubu]

How To : choose and care about a good knife please :)

[@farrahmuhammad5689]

How are you suppose to eat this?

[@farrahmuhammad5689]

oh ok

[@marypoulos1201]

Farrah Muhammad In answer to your question, there are many answers! 1) Greeks serve it as an appetizer on the table along with tzatziki, olives (Kalamata olives of course), capers, a spicy cheese dip called "tyrokafteri", tangy octopus vinaigrette Russian salad and many more. 2) You can serve it as a dip for veggies or on top of toasted bread. Greeks love fava and it is a go to meal especially during fasting days with some green onions sprinkled on top and definitely capers if you like them. However, its consistency is really not "soupy ." I hope this was helpful.

[@farrahmuhammad5689]

OK. Thanks!

[@nik-lc3ob]

no

[@dimz796]

It can serve as an appetizer, a dip or even a proper meal. I've even used it as a type of dressing for lettuce salad.

[@sebastienmontandon8458]

sorry but adding the lemon zest is a very bad idea. I followed the recipe but was able to throw everything in the trash because the lemon zest is way too strong. lemon juice no problem but the zest should be avoided.

[@santacruz8226]

prefer Turkish Fava (made with Vicia Faba)

[@NBST28]

Was just wondering if Greeks shower with olive oil, I would, it's the nectar of the gods

[@diddlydooha]

i know, right??? i had thought olive oil was an italian forte, now i see it's a greek godliness! LOL

[@innosanto]

I think in the ancient days Greeks did some washing or rubbing with olive oil! But now we make soap from olive oil!

[@stacyfletcher7767]

those are yellow lentils..favs beans are big and look totally different...in USA those are lentils....do you call the dish fava or do you call the dried Beans/lentil Fava?

[@vault703overseer2]

+Stacy Fletcher The word fava is a borrowed word in English. In Greece, both the dish and the dried legume (is it a legume?) is called fava. The word borrowed into English is from Latin and describes what you're talking about.

[@innosanto]

not lentils. Yellow split peas

[@ipwn951]

Ρε Πετρετζακη εισαι μεγαλος μερακλης τελικα!!

[@eurovision50]

Don't you dare use Italian olive oil!

[@mikejeff7212]

Inferior oil your Italian oil

[@gopii7517]

Extra Virgin greek olive oil

[@tatitas96]

Akis stop saying "finely chop" and then chop into big rough pieces :D It's the second video you're doing that :D "Finely" means into very small pieces :P

[@ntrigintrigi]

he dit said FINALY

[@yusrizaimy5193]

KZbin is broken .... I wasn't notified ....

[@surendrakottuvada8348]

extra virgin Greek Olive oil hahahahahah

[@Ptolemy336VV]

Yes, because it's the best! I started out with Spanish olive oil when I was young and dumb. Many of the oils are the worst of the worst. Then for a while ended up with a couple of italian olive oils, which generally are better than Spanish. And eventually when going to Greece for about 10+ times about now, I absolutely agree that in general for the best taste Greek olive oils are of superior quality. This is aside from the fact that Spain prodocues 30% of extra virgin olive oil, Italy 50% and Greece 85-90%.

[@dimz796]

Most Italian and Spanish olive oil makers buy Greek olive oil in bulk to blend it with their own, as the soil there has greater acidity etc and that affects the taste of the final product.

[@TheNordicfrost]

I heard some people are so allergic to fava beans they can actually die. I don't know if I'm allergic or not, but I'll pass just to be safe XD

[@nik-lc3ob]

This recipe is not made with fava beans but with yellow split peas. Check the recipe at Akis site

[@TheNordicfrost]

Perhaps you're right. If so, the title is misleading.

[@nik-lc3ob]

check the first paragraph of the "regional variations" on fava en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_faba#Regional_variations

[@arkrules8557]

Nope. This is not a traditional recipe. I have never seen anyone mixing fava with carrots, onions etc. I've lived in Evros, Ionian, Dodecanese, Thessaly and Crete for more thzn half a century. Fava is boiled fava "peas" and many add fresh onions in while served. "Traditional" should be a way to show respect not views revenue.

[@marcelogranda]

Those are peas not fava beans.

[@AnAbortiveRomance]

The dish is called Greek Fava, its made with yellow split peas, not with fava beans.

[@beepIL]

1:09 What fucking vegetable stock? where did the veg stock come from? You put boiling water over the split peas and rinsed it, it is not vegetable stock, it is dirty waterת Unless you also prepared vegetable stock separately which is not shown or mentioned in the video - in which case , how much vegetable stock?

[@senem5ylonce292]

İts not greek people should stop saying this yogurt is belong to turkey fava is belong to turkey

[@oshiotomakan6900]

Lol.. didnt realise Mongolia has this kind of food. You are funny

[@munira9618]

This is arabic food!!!!

[@ncmartinez_his]

Munira The Middle East was once Greek. Remember a guy named Alexander?

[@nafisah9823]

Munira Alexander the great

[@jimtzikis]

@Munira With the exchange of Culture (from cuisine to language) all these thousands of years in the region of Eastern Mediterranean, it is normal to find similarities between arabic and greek cuisine. But "fava" is actually Ancient Greek dish, under the name "etnos" (έτνος). According to Mythology, it was the favourite dish of Hercules. Even Aristophanes (in his work "The Frogs") mentions the preference of Hercules for this one.

[@shizam1400]

Food, music, culture around all of Southern Europe has similar roots. And apparently, Greece, not Italy, or China, invented pasta! Argue that one!