Ingredients: 1-2 kg of lamb or Goat cut in big pieces (preferably with bones) Olive oil Juice of one lemon Oregano Salt and pepper to taste The best parts of the Lamb or Goat for this recipe is everything else except for the legs. Make sure to ask your butcher the animal should be young […]

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 […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of Lamb 1 kilo of Green Beans 1/2 a cup of corn oil 1 1/2 cup of hot water 2 tbsp of tomato paste 1 medium chopped onion 2 ripped tomatoes Salt and pepper to taste Method: Cut Lamb in small pieces, wash and strain. String your beans, cut in half, wash […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of lamb cut in small pieces 1 kilo of small round potatoes 5-6 small onions peeled 3-4 ripped tomatoes chopped 1/2 a cup of white dry wine 1 cup of hot water 1/2 a cup of olive oil 2 tbsp of flour 2 tbsp of tomato paste 2 tbsp of chopped parsley […]

Kleftiko is usually made out of mature Lamb or Goats meat. It must be cooked in a clay sealed pot wrapped in aluminum foil individual pieces. In the old days and even now, in the villages of Cyprus, one can find in almost every house an outdoor oven made out of clay or bricks called […]

Ingredients: 4 to 5 large potatoes 1 large onion, sliced 1/2 cup celery, diced Salt and pepper 1/2 cup olive oil Juice of 2 lemons Parsley, chopped Method Boil potatoes until tender and keep hot. Slice onion into a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and cold water, and allow to stand about 5 minutes; drain. […]

Ingredients: 1 1.2kg or 2-1/2lb Whole Red Snapper Juice of 1 lemon 3 tbsp freshly chopped oregano 1 cup of Olive oil 1 onion finely chopped 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 bay leaf crumbled 1lb of new potatoes sliced 6 tomatoes sliced 1 tbsp of breadcrumbs 1 lemon, sliced Sea […]

Ingredients: 1 Octopus about 1200g 1 1/2 kilo of very small onions 1 cup of olive oil 1/4 cup of wine vinegar 1 cup of red dry wine 1 tbsp of tomato paste 3-4 bay leaves 1 tsp of sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 of orange peel 1/2 tsp of salt 6-7 pepper corn Method […]

Taramosalata is an appetizer that can be eaten with bread as a dip or as a spread. Will be found in every Greek house and restaurant and now you can do it your self by following the simple instructions. Ingredients: 1 cup of olive Oil 1 finely chopped onion 250g Tarama (Fish Eggs) 1 1/2 cup […]

INGREDIENTS 1 cup olive oil 1/4 cup lemon juice Salt Pepper METHOD Mix all the ingredients. Can be also refridgerated for late use. NOTES This dressing is usually used on any kind of vegetable, especially on boiled courgettes, potatoes, carrots. It is also commonly used on grilled fish. Greek : Λαδολέμονο Serves / Yields : […]