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Fish meatballs
In a bowl, mix the finely chopped onion and parsley. Boil the fish, cut into small pieces and add to the bowl. Add salt...
“Frappe” Greek iced coffee
Frappé coffee (also Greek frappé or café frappé Greek: φραπές, frapés) is a Greek foam-covered iced coffee drink made from instant coffee (generally, spray-dried...
A guide of Summer fruits from Cyprus
Cyprus summer love! Cyprus summer fruits! So, what are the summer fruits which can be bought in Cyprus?
Watermelon
A Cypriot summer is not complete without...
Stuffed vine leaves with artichokes (Lenten)
Blanch the vine leaves in hot water. For the stuffing, finely chop the artichokes and the onions and sauté in olive oil until translucent....
Marinated veal liver
Place the liver in a non-metallic bowl and add the oregano, olive oil, beer and salt, making sure it’s covered. Cover the bowl and...
Fresh beans with calabash and curry leaves
Wilt the onion in the olive oil on a medium flame and add the calabash, peppers and beans. Mix and add plenty of water...
Zucchini meat balls with walnuts
Place the grated zucchini in a strainer, add salt and set aside for ½ an hour in order for their excess water to drain....
Yiouvetsi with kritharaki (Orzo pasta)
Heat the olive oil in a pressure cooker, over high heat
Sauté the meat until nicely browned all over
Just before it’s done, add the onion...
Lemon pork with fennel
Heat olive oil in a saucepan and cook the meat until brown on both sides. Add the onion, fennel and garlic and sauté for...
Chicken with aubergine and cherry tomatoes
Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a pan, season the chicken and then sauté until well browned on all sides. Add the onion and...
Cooked sardines with pancetta cheese
Heat the oven to 2200C. In a bowl, add the Chabata crumbs, the fennel, pine nuts and marjoram. Add plenty of salt and pepper...
Humous
Hummus is a tasty and healthy dip made of pureed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. It has been...
Oven roasted pork with beans
Place the beans in a saucepan with cold water and cover it with the lid. Boil for 30 minutes until they soften (but not...
Mackerel with oregano and bulgur wheat
Prepare the oatmeal: Fry the onion and the pine nuts in olive oil until the onion is translucent and the pine nuts start changing...
Sourdough
Some bakeries sell bread with sourdough which differs from ordinary bread made with yeast in that the inside of the bread is fuller, more...
Pork souvlaki
Cut the pork into cubes and marinate in a little olive oil, pepper and oregano for about an hour. In a bowl mix the...
Vegetable and cheese terrine
Preheat the oven’s grill and line a long thin tin with plastic wrap. Cut the aubergines lengthwise into slices, sprinkle with salt and leave...
Cheese croquettes with potatoes and courgettes (Tyrokroketes)
Peel the potatoes, chop and cook in plenty of salted boiling water until soft. Roughly grate the courgettes, salt and leave them to release...
Slow-roasted pork pancetta with kolokassi purée
Place the pork with the wine, carrot, celery, coriander and chilli flakes in a non-metallic bowl and keep covered in the fridge for at...
Burgers with feta cheese and mint
Rub the onion against the grater and grate thickly. Wet the bread in water and then drain. Put the onion and bread in a...
Grilled octopus with fava
Place the octopus in a pot with enough water to cover it, together with the carrot, onion, pepper and bay leaf. Put on a...
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Bad loans in Cyprus down by €43 million in the first quarter of 2020
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Mainly fine weather with orange alert for extremely high temperatures on Friday
Mainly fine weather on Friday with an orange alert for extremely high temperatures issued – in effect from 12pm to 5pm.
Temperatures are expected to...
Taste
Local Food
Octopus ‘Kathisto’ (or Octopus braised in Wine)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Greek extra virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped fine
1 large octopus, about 2kg (cleaned and kept whole)
3/4 cup dry red wine
1/3 cup...
Local Food
Homemade lemonade
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
Method:
Thoroughly wash the lemons with soap and warm water. Roll each lemon with the palm of your hand, pressing...
Local Food
‘Striftaria’ mini cheese pies
Ingredients
1 ½ cup milk
2 tbsps. flour
4 tsps. of butter
3 eggs, slightly beaten + 1 extra with 1 tbs. of milk for spreading
1 pack of...
Local Food
Mini potato canapes baked on salt
Ingredients
Serves: 12
1kg small Cypriot potatoes
rock salt, as needed
250g salted butter
300ml full fat cremé frâiche
1 pot cod or salmon roe
Method
Prep:20min › Cook:35min › Ready in:55min
Take...