Festive Pork, Currant and Pistachio Pie from Crete

Tzulamas

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Foods of the Greek Islands

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 2000

  • About

IN MESARA, on the fertile plain of Crete, the three weeks before the 40-day period of Lent are days of mad parties, fancy dressing and meals rich in dairy products and meat, with public dances and carnival parades marking the end of winter. Hovering between sweet and savory, this festive pie, which is traditional during Carnival, is reminiscent of bisteya, the famous Moroccan pastry stuffed with pigeon (or chicken) and almonds. Though the name comes from the Turkish word çullama</