INGREDIENTS 4 tablespoons Butter 6 tablespoons Flour 1 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Dash of Nutmeg 2 cups Milk, heated but not boiled (Optional) 2 egg yolks METHOD Melt butter over a low heat; add flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg; stir until well blended. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk and return to heat. […]
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Pombari (Sausage with Minced Meat and Rice)
Ingredients: 1 kilo of coarsely minced pork 1 cup of rice 1 1/2 cup of finely chopped parsley 3 onions finely chopped 4 tsp of corn oil 3 large ripped tomatoes grated 3-4 lamb intestines cleaned 4 tbsp of corn oil Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste Intestines Preparation: – Wash the […]
Sheftalia (Spiced Minced Meat Rolls)
Sheftalia is a Cypriot dish. It is very tasty, appetizing and it can be served as a main dish or as a hot appetizer, always accompanied with Souvlakia, fries and Greek salad. – It is also served in pita bread mixed with Souvlaki, finely chopped onions, chopped parsley, chopped tomato and cucumber. – The preparation of Sheftalia […]
Kypriaka Kapnista Loukanika (Cyprus Smoked Sausages)
Ingredients: 4 kilos of pork (with fat) coarsely minced 1/2 a cup of salt 1/2 a cup of coriander seeds Pork intestines Black or red dry wine (preferably homemade) 1 1/2 tsp of Black pepper or to taste 6 tsp of Shinos (Optional) Flakes of red hot chilli pepper (Optional) – Note: – Shinos is […]
Koupes (Bulgur & Minced Meat Croquettes)
Ingredients: 2 cups of bulgur wheat 2 1/2 cups of water 1/2 a tsp of salt Corn oil for frying Filling Ingredients: 1/2 a kilo of minced pork 3 large onions finely chopped 1/4 bunch of parsley finely chopped Corn oil for frying Salt and plenty of pepper Method: – Pour the water in a […]
The Meze (Appetizers & Starters)
More than appetizers (orektika in Greek), although the dishes are often the same, the meze is an accompaniment to beverages – usually alcoholic – and mezethes (plural) are often combined to make an entire meal. Each meze is served on a small plate (more than one plate for a large group), and the choice of […]
Cyprus Recipes – Keftedes – Meatballs
Ingredients 600g ground pork meat (mincemeat) 1 large onion (finely chopped) 100g fresh parsley (finely chopped) 1 cup of breadcrumbs 1 egg 1/2 tsp cinammon or all-spice 1 tbsp salt and freshly milled pepper to taste Corn oil or Vegetable oil or olive oil for frying Preparation Place all the ingredients in a large bowl […]
Cyprus Recipes – Stifado – Beaf
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 small sprig of rosemary 1 kg tender beef, cut into large cubes 900 ml water 2 tablespoons tomato puree salt and black pepper 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 4-6 tablespoons vegetable oil 700 gr. small onions (the pickling size), peeled and left whole 1 small glass red wine 5 […]
Cyprus Recipes – Koupepia
Ingredients: 50 vine leaves 100-150 grams minced pork 3 quarters cup olive oil 1 small onion minced Parsley minced 1 quarter tea spoon pepper Mint (optional) 1 cup rice 1 tsp1 tomato sauce or 2 cups tomato 1 – 2 tblsp lemon juice 1 cup warm water 1 tsp salt Preparation Wash the vine leaves […]
Cyprus Recipes – Fried Haloumi
Ingredients: An 8-ounce package of halloumi cheese, cut in 3/8-inch slices 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil For the garnish freshly ground black pepper oregano or mint leaves 4-5 cherry tomatoes cut in half balsamic vinaigrette Preparation: Preheat a nonstick frying pan over high heat. Place the halloumi slices on a plate with the olive oil […]