Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Kifylla (Raisin Buns)

Ingredients for dough: 5 cups of soft flour 2 sachets of baking yeast (7gr each) 1 tsp of sugar A pinch of salt 1/2 a cup of margarine 1 1/2 cups of warm water Ingredients for filling: 4 tsp of margarine 6 tsp of sugar 6 tbsp of raisins Ingredients for glazing: 4 tbsp of […]

Festive Greek recipes

Christmas Recipes Christ or Christmas Bread – Christopsomo Christmas Bread – Christopsomo from Peloponniso Brandy Sugar Biscuits – Kourabiethes Syrup-Drenched Nut and Spice Cookies with Olive Oil Shortbread Cookies from Levithi Lenten Sugared Shortbread Cookies with Almonds Sugared Cookies with Almonds & Cinnamon Sugared Shortbread Cookies with Walnuts Christmas Pudding – Xristougenniatiki Poutinga Christmas Sesame […]

Easter Eggs/Paskalina Avga

Ingredients: 1 package of red dye 1/2 c. white vinegar 18 room-temperature eggs olive oil for glazing Method: 1. Dilute the dye powder in vinegar. In  a large pot, combine dye mixture and warm water to cover eggs. 2. Bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat and add eggs. […]

Pork Cyprus recipes

Kolokassi me Chirino (Taro Roots with Pork) Chirino me Spanaki (Pork with Spinach) Chirino me Selino Avgolemono (Pork with Celery & Avgolemono Sauce) Chirino me Manitaria (Pork Ribs with Mushrooms) Afelia (Pork Ribs in Wine Sauce) Pork Souvla Rolo (Meat Loaf)

Arni sto Fourno (Leg of Lamb)

Ingredients: 1-1 1/2 kg of leg of lamb 1 kg of medium size potatoes 1/2 a cup of melted butter 3/4 cup of olive oil 3-4 cloves of garlic ~ 1-1 1/2 fresh lemon juice (White wine can be used) 1 cup of water Oregano Salt and pepper to taste Other vegetable may be used,Like; […]

Lamb – Cyprus recipes

Arni me Kounoupithi (Lamb with Cauliflower) Arni me Fasolakia (Lamb with Green Beans) Arni Kokinisto (Lamb in Tomato Sauce) Arni Kleftiko (1)(Oven Baked Lamb) Kleftico (2) Cyprus Ttavas (Cumin Lamb Casserole) Tavva (Baked Lamb & Potatoes (or rice) with Tomatoes and Onions) Arni sto Fourno (Leg of Lamb) Arni Souvla (Lamb on the Spit) Original […]