revýthia

Chick peas (garbanzo beans).

Sífnos, the island famous for its chefs, is also famous for its various chick pea recipes, such as ρεβυθάδα (revytháda): chick pea soup (ideally cooked in rain water overnight in a wood-fired oven, in a special clay pot called a skepastariá—the kind made on the island for centuries) or ρεβύθια στο φούρνο (revýthia sto foúrno): chickpeas with olive oil, onions, garlic and rosemary.

They are also the secret behind the making of eftázymo bread.

ρεβυθοκεφτέδες (revythokeftédes): Greek falafel: crispy fried chick pea balls—with potatoes, onions, marjoram and mint, served with a yogurt sauce. They are speciality of Rhodes, spiced with cumin.