Ingredients: 1 kg of baby spring potatoes Olive oil or Corn oil 1/2 cup of red dry wine 1 tbsp of lemon juice 1 1/2 tbsp of crushed coriander seeds Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash all the baby potatoes well to take any dirt left on them and dry them with cloth or […]
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Manitaria Afelia (Mushrooms in Wine Sauce)
Ingredients: 1 kilo of mushrooms 1/2 a cup of butter or olive oil 2 onions sliced 1/2 a cup of red dry wine 1/2 a cup of water 1 tsp of crushed coriander seeds Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash the mushrooms, cut in quarters or slices and boil for a few minutes until […]
Koupepia me Anthous Kolokithias (Stuffed Zucchini Flowers)
Ingredients: 30-35 zucchini flowers 1 cup of rice 1 cup of ripped chopped tomatoes 1/4 cup of corn oil 2 cups of hot water 1 onion finely chopped 2-3 tbsp of olive oil 2 tbsp of lemon juice 1/4 tsp of dry mint Salt and pepper to taste Method: Cut off the inside stems of […]
Koupepia – Dolmathakia (Stuffed Vine Leaves)
For this recipe, fresh tender vine leaves should be the best to use, but in the worst case if you can’t get your hands on fresh leaves you can buy some at your local supermarket in a jar ready to go. For the purpose of making the recipe the way it should be, we will […]
Black Eye Beans with Greens
Ingredients: 2 cups of dry black eye beans boiled 1 dry onion finely chopped 1 cup of water (hot) 1 tomato finely chopped 3 fresh green onions 3-4 small leeks 1 bunch of fennel 1 bunch of chard roughly chopped 1-1 1/2 cup of virgin olive oil Sea Salt Black or Green Pepper Cumin (optional) […]
Fasolakia Yiahni (Green Beans in Tomato Sauce)
Ingredients: 1 kilo of fresh green beans 1/4 cup of olive oil 1 big onion finely chopped 1-2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 2 potatoes cut in quarters 2 zucchinis cut in small pieces (optional) 4–5 ripe fresh tomatoes peeled and grated 2 tbsp of tomato paste 1/2 a cup of fresh parsley finely chopped […]
Bamyes Me Saltsa (Okra in Tomato Sauce)
Ingredients: 1 kilo of Bamyes (Okra) 1 large onion finely chopped 3-4 ripped tomatoes chopped 1/2 a cup of wine vinegar 1 cup of hot water 1/2 a cup of olive oil 1 tbsp of tomato paste 1/2 a cup of chopped parsley 2-3 cloves of garlic sliced Salt and pepper to taste Method: Cut […]
Holiday Meat Pie/Kreatopeta
This is a traditional dish for Carnival and Ascension Day (the Thursday forty days after Easter that celebrates Christ’s rise into heaven). Ingredients: Filling ingredients: 2.5-lb. leg of lamb, cut into cubes 4.5 c. warm water (heated in a saucepan or microwave, not from the tap) 1 c. minced onions 1.5 c. chopped celery 1.5 […]
Kolokassi me Chirino (Taro Roots with Pork)
Ingredients: 2 kilos of pork meat 2 kilos of Kolokassi (Taro Roots) 1/2 a cup of olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 1 bunch of celery leaves chopped 4 ripped grated tomatoes 1 tbsp of tomato paste 2 lemons Salt and pepper to taste In Cyprus, Taro has been in use since the time of […]
Chirino me Spanaki (Pork with Spinach)
Ingredients: 1 kilo of Pork Sirloin 3-4 bunches of fresh spinach 1/2 a cup of corn oil 1 cup of hot water 1-2 tbsp of corn flour or plain flour 2 tbsp of tomato paste 1 medium chopped onion 2 ripped tomatoes chopped Salt and pepper to taste Method: Cut pork sirloin in small pieces, […]