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‘Souvla’ in the oven
This delicious souvla recipe is super-easy to cook in the oven and absolutely stunning when loaded up with all of your favourite toppings!
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Let the ‘souvla’ in...
Spicy strudel with vegetables
Prepare the flavoured olive oil overnight by putting all ingredients in a bowl and keeping it covered in a cool place.
Sauté the onion and...
Fresh potatoes stuffed with mushrooms
Slice the potatoes lengthways and scoop out the flesh with a small spoon or parisienne scoop, leaving enough to hold the shell of the...
Savoury fritters (Lenten)
Wash and dry the shoots.
For the batter: Chop the potato into chunks, place in a saucepan with water and boil until soft. Drain the...
Bulgur pilaf
Heat the oil in a small pan, on a low heat and fry the onion with the vermicelli noodles, stirring continuously until the vermicelli...
Poulles with peppers and mustard seeds
Peel the poulles without washing them at all. Wash and dry the peppers and remove their ends. Put the ingredients in a bowl, add...
Shaken potatoes (antinahtes)
Either you thrash the coriander seeds in a mortar, without making them into dust, or you gradually crush them in a blender.
Rinse the potatoes...
Koulouri – finger bread
Thrash (or blend in a mixer) the mastic with the sugar and the mahlepi (if you can’t find it already pounded). Sift the flour...
Gopa with aubergine dip
Preheat the oven to 200°C and pierce the aubergines with a fork or skewer in several places. Cook in the oven till they soften,...
Cyprus coffee
Cyprus coffee is a dark concoction and supplies a rapid caffeine kick to its drinker. Usually, its consumption is a social event. No one...
Stuffed vine leaves without meat
(Dolmadakia gialantzi)
Rinse the leaves and boil in salted water for approximately 10 minutes until soft. Drain and place in some cold water with ice...
Snails with tomato sauce
When the snails are ready, drain them. Fry the onions in the oil and once slightly brown, add the tomatoes. Stir until cooked well...
Sea bream with capers
Clean the sea bream well, add salt and pepper to them and brush them with olive oil. Mix the capers and parsley together as...
Halloumi bread
Sift the flour with the salt into a bowl and mix in the yeast and lemon rind. Make a well in the centre of...
Tahinopita (Tahini pie)
A Tahinopita is a sweet pastry that is made of tahini paste (roasted sesame seed puree), with local carob syrup. Although enjoyed all year...
Pantzaria salata (Beetroot salad)
Rinse the beetroot, cutting the leaves off if they have any (the leaves can be boiled and served with olive oil and lemon). Put...
Olive pies with orange juice
Mix the flour with the oil until it has all been absorbed. (you can do this in a mixer). Then, make a well in...
Village olive pie
Mix the yeast with the lukewarm water and put it aside for about 12-15 minutes to settle. Sift the flour with the salt into...
Skordalia (Garlic paste)
Rinse the potatoes and place, unpeeled, in a saucepan. Cover with water, add salt and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes until soft. Drain,...
Village salad
A must-have with every meal is a village salad. You will find it in every tavern or greek restaurant you visit in Cyprus. Make...
Courgettes with eggs
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the courgettes at a medium heat until they soften. Add salt and add the eggs....
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In a bowl, mix the finely chopped onion and parsley. Boil the fish, cut into small pieces and add to the bowl. Add salt...
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“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...
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Blanch the vine leaves in hot water. For the stuffing, finely chop the artichokes and the onions and sauté in olive oil until translucent....