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 […]

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 […]

Ingredients for dough: 2 cup of flour 2 cups of warm water 1tbsp of yeast 1 tsp of salt 1 cup of potato purée (optional) Corn oil for frying Cinnamon powder for garnishment Ingredients for syrup: 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water 1/2 a cup of honey 1/2 a cup of rose water […]

Ingredients: For the Dough: 1 kilo minus 2 cups of hard flour 2 cups plus 4 tbsp of soft flour 1 tsp of salt 1 level tbsp of easy baking yeast 1 cup of sugar 3 level tsp of powder cinnamon A pinch of ground mastic A pinch of ground machleb 3 cups of water […]

Ingredients: 2 cups of hard flour 1/3 tsp of salt 1/2 a cup of water or more if needed 1 cup of carob syrup (Xaroupomelo) Method: In a large enough bowl add the flour and salt and mix to combine. Add the water and knead into a stiff dough. Taking a piece of dough at […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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)

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 […]