Poungia are small fried pita made from filo and filled with wild greens and seasonal aromatic horta. It is a delightful dish of the Aegean cuisine made during Lent. They resemble pouches and are stuffed with beet chard, hartwort, sorrel, fennel and numerous other delicious herbs and greens.
Poungia
Poungia: Aegean Lenten delight, small fried filo pouches filled with wild greens like beet chard, hartwort, sorrel, and fennel. Aromatic and flavorful.
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