While strolling through Greek places and selecting taverns with the best view, one traditional dish you will probably never see on the menu. However, this dish lives in every Greek household, passed down from generation to generation, and smells like childhood, warmth of home, and simplicity of everyday life. It’s called - trahana.

What is trahana?

Trahana is a traditional Greek soup, or rather a thick, creamy porridge made of wheat and milk or sour milk. It is one of the oldest dishes in Greek cuisine, which, although modest and simple, has remained a part of the daily diet of many Greeks to this day.
There is sweet and sour trahana.

  • Sweet is made from semolina and milk
  • Sour from wheat and sour milk or yogurt

After preparation, while the mixture is still soft, it is left to dry in the sun, then crushed and packed for storage. This dry form is sold in supermarkets and used for cooking throughout the year.
A dish that always brings you home

In Greece, trahana is mainly cooked when it cools down, when the days are gloomy, or when you simply need a plate of something warm, simple, and familiar. For many Greeks, trahana has almost an emotional value - it is the taste of childhood, family dinners, and care.

It is cooked quickly - in water, broth, or milk. It is added olive oil, optionally cheese (usually feta), and sometimes tomatoes. The result is a thick and creamy soup, perfect as a light meal or dinner.

You can prepare it even while on vacation

You can buy trahana in any Greek store - often packaged by local producers or housewives. The preparation is quick and easy, so it’s a great choice if you want to try something traditional during your vacation without much complication.

Basic recipe for preparing trahana:

1 cup of trahana
2 cups of water
½ cup of olive oil
Salt to taste
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for about 15 minutes, until thick and porridge-like. Serve warm, with the addition of feta cheese or a spoonful of Greek yogurt.

Tradition on a plate

Trahana may not be a “fancy” dish that you would snap for Instagram, but for Greeks - it has a soul. And that’s why it’s worth trying. If this summer you feel like peeking into real Greek everyday life, maybe it’s enough to make a dish that has been eaten for centuries from a simple bag from the market.

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