Split Peas

We put the chickpeas in water to swell from the previous day. The other day, we drain the chickpeas well and mash them in the blender. Then we finely chop all the other ingredients with a knife....

We boil and strain the butter beans for 30 minutes. We sauté the onion and the garlic in the oil until they are languished. We add the cabbage, the peppers, the parsley, the celery, the tomato juice, the vegetable juice, salt and pepper and finally , we boil them for 10 minutes.

One of the most imposing monasteries of Mount Athos, the Holy Great Monastery of Simonos Petra is built on the edge of a steep granite rock and balances between heaven and earth, in a unique and impressive way. The majestic edifice is defined by a seven-story turreted building, on a large turreted base, it is located at a distance of about 300 m. from the sea and is actually a special example of bold Byzantine engineering. The historical life of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of Simonopetra has a continuous course of approximately eight centuries, which ranks it in the 13th hierarchical position among the 20 monasteries of Mount Athos.