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: 1 (12 ounce) package rainbow twirls macaroni, uncooked 1 cup crumbled feta, Roquefort or blue cheese 1/2 cup chopped black olives 3/4 cup sliced radishes 1/4 cup sliced scallion 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, minced 1 […]

Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked lentils 12 to 15 cups hot water 1 cup vegetable oil 4 to 5 cloves garlic 1 onion, minced 2 stalks celery 2 medium carrots, minced 1 sprig rosemary 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, peeled and strained or 1 (30 ounce) can tomatoes Salt and pepper, to taste Vinegar (optional) Method Soak […]

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. […]

Trachanas is known as the National soup of Cyprus, quite nutritious, loved not only by Cypriots but tourist as well. You can find Trachana in Greece and the Island as well, made a little deferent from the Cyprus Trachana. In this recipe we will explain how to make Cypriot Trachana at home, have it in […]

Ingredients: 1 cup of Fakes (Lentil) 2-3 spring onions finely chopped 8-10 stalks of coriander leaves finely chopped 2-3 lettuce leaves finely chopped 3-4 cloves of garlic sliced 1 tbsp of flour 1-2 bay leaves 1/2 a cup of vinegar Chopped parsley for garnishment Salt and pepper to taste This soup is usually made during […]

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 […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo Bacaliaro (Dried Cod) 1/2 cups of flour 1 tsp of yeast 1 egg Olive oil for frying 1/2 tsp of salt Pepper to taste Method Cut your Baccaliaro in small pieces and remove the skin. Place it in a large bowl with plenty of water to cover it. Leave it in the […]

Ingredients: 1 curly endive (chicory) 1 curly lettuce Some arugula or spinach 2 eggplant flask 6 small zucchini 2-3 peppers 2 packets halloumi Sauce Ingredients: 1/2 cup of olive oil 4 tbsp of lemon juice 1 tbsp of mustard 1/2 cup of water Parsley Little basil Little mint Salt Method Wash all the zucchinis and […]