Ingredients: 455 g Beans (Navy) 3 Medium Carrots Sliced 3 Item Celery (Leaves)Chopped 250 mL Oil (Olive) 1 Medium Onions (White)Chopped 1 Pinch Pepper To taste 1 Pinch Salt To taste 250mL Tomato ( (Sauce) ) Servings: 6 Method: Soak the beans in water from the previous night. Strain the water and place the beans […]
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Greek Mountain Tea – Prized for its medicinal benefits
In Greek: τσαϊ του βουνού (pronounced TSAH-ee too voo-NOO) Greek Mountain Tea is made using the dried leaves and flowers of Sideritis plants (ironwort). The tea is aptly named: the plant used to make it is found on rocky slopes at elevations over 3,200 feet (1000 meters). These plants are hardy flowering perennials that have […]
Zorbatini
Make a Vodka Martini, hold the vermouth and, instead, use ouzo – then you have a Zorbatini. Essentially, this is an anise-flavored Martini that is both subtle in flavor and potent. The amount of ouzo (a Greek anisette liqueur) you choose to you is a personal preference but this 1/4 oz is perfect for a […]
Basic Recipe for Greek Salad Dressing
The simplest of all salad dressings is a drizzle of Greek extra virgin olive oil and wedges of lemon on the side – squeeze to taste. For salads with feta cheese like the Greek Salad, I recommend straight olive oil (with a little water). For salads with cucumber, I like oil and vinegar. My favorite dressing, […]
Cos (Romaine) Lettuce Salad – Maroulosalata
In Greek: μαρουλοσαλάτα, pronounced mah-roo-lo-sah-LAH-tah Cos lettuce (also known as Romaine, Roman, and Manchester lettuce) is the only kind used for this favorite, easy salad with a glorious taste. Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 heads of Cos (Romaine) lettuce 8-10 spring onions, cleaned and finely chopped (bulb and stalk) 1/3 cup of fresh dill, […]
Halloumi cakes recipe
Ingredients for 4 people: 8 thick slices of halloumi 3 pastry sheets oil for frying pepper For the sauce 3 tbsp honey 3 tbsp vinegar 1 cup of coffee mafrosisamo Method: Take a pastry sheet and cut lengthwise in half. At the edge of each piece you put a thick slice of halloumi. Fold the […]
Cypriot haloumi with pesto
Ingredients: Cypriot haloumi with pesto ingredients for 6 people 12 slices of halloumi chontroules 3 ripe tomatoes, red tight for pesto 1 cup of coffee oil 1 cup of coffee xasprismena almonds 1 tea cup cheese, 1 cup of mint tea leaves 1 clove garlic Salt and pepper Method: Wash and dry tomatoes. Remove the […]
Kattimeri Cyprus recipe
Kattimeri is a cyprus dessers for all times comes from an old traditional recipe Ingredients: Yeast: 2 1 / 2 pounds flour village 1 cup corn oil 2 tablespoons sugar 1 1 / 2 teaspoon salt sugar olive oil cinnamon Method: 1. Mix the flour, sugar and salt.Add the corn and rubbing with the fingers […]
Cyprus pitta recipe
Thispitta is used for the souvlakia, sieftalia or to make perfect sandwiches. Ingredients: 4 cups durum flour for bread (if you use plain flour for all uses) 1 teaspoon yeast 1 1 / 2 cups lukewarm water 3 / 4 teaspoon salt sweet 2 tablespoons olive oil Method: Mix all the ingredients (except water). When […]
Kotopoulo me Bamies: Chicken & Okra Stew
In Greek: κοτόπουλο με μπάμιες, pronounced koh-TOH-poo-lo meh BAHM-yes Greek cooks generally use only baby okra, and it’s traditional to put salt and lemon on them in preparation, to draw out the liquid. I’m not a fan of okra, so I always add a potato or two to this dish for me. This recipe works […]