Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg Leg of lamb in portions 2 onions finely chopped 6 tbsp of olive oil 6 tomatoes grated 1 tbsp of tomato paste 2 cups of water 1 tsp of sugar 1-2 cinnamon sticks 1-2 bay leave Salt and pepper to taste Ingredients of aubergine béchamel: 1 kilo of flask aubergines 3 […]
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Fried Eggplants – Melitzanes Tiganites
Ingredients: I kilo medium size eggplants 1 cup of flour 1 cup of water 1 egg beaten Olive oil for frying Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash the eggplants well and cut them in an angle or lengthwise in thin slices. In a bowl, prepare the batter by adding the flour, water, egg, salt […]
Fried Zucchinis with flour – Kolokithakia Tiganita
Ingredients: I kilo slim and fresh zucchinis 1 cup of flour 1 cup of water 1 egg beaten Olive oil for frying Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash the Zucchinis well and cut them in an angle or lengthwise in thin slices. In a bowl, prepare the batter by adding the flour, water, egg, […]
Split Pea Puree Sandorinis – Fava Sandorinia
Ingredients: 500 grams of small yellow split peas 1 medium onion cut in quarters 1 medium onion finely chopped 125 ml extra virgin olive oil, preferably Greek 1 cup of finely chopped parsley Lemon juice of one lemon Salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash and rinse the split peas under running cold water. Place […]
Halloumi Cheese in Batter
Ingredients: halloumi cheese 2 cups oil 100gr flour 0.5 tsp baking powder Salt 180gr water or milk 1 egg (Serves 4) Preparation: Cut the halloumi into thick slices. Make batter with flour, baking powder, salt, water or milk and eggs. Dip the halloumi first in the flour and then in the batter and fry in […]
About Trahanas
A traditional soup made of natural ingredients Trachanas is a food directly related to the Cypriot culture and rural life. Trachanas is a true national dish such that no visitor should have been left without tasting this authentic soup of Cyprus, made only with a few simple natural ingredients, exactly as it was made decades […]
About Soujoukos & Palouzes (information)
In older times, traditional sweets were made from the boiled thick grape juice which apart from honey was the only other available sweetener. Such sweet grape products were especially made in village clusters that produced grapes in abundance. In 1801 Clarke noted that, “perhaps there is no part in the world where the vine yields such […]
Commandaria – The traditional sweet dessert wine of Cyprus
A legendary wine Taste Commandaria, just for once and you could become a passionate and romantic lover of this great wine. Each wine drop traps in it a multitude of flavors and aromas, enough to cover the full spectrum of human senses. Its color is warm, golden to ruby, its aroma is complex and passionate, its […]
Ancient Greek Cuisine – Meals
It appears that in classical times Greeks ate two meals a day, although in the pre-classical period daily meals amounted to three. Breakfast was usually called “αριστον” [ariston] and in the Byzantine period the participle “αριστευσας” [aristefsas] signified not only the student who had earned a mark above “very good” but also someone who had […]
Smelt patty with garlic sauce Byzantine Recipe
Bourouki diplotigano me skordalia Ingredients: 1 kg sand smelt, rinsed and drained 300 g green onions, finely chopped 150 g flour salt and pepper 2/3 cup olive oil Method: Leave smelt whole and mix the onions. Toss with the flour, salt, and pepper. With your hands, shape the mixture into a large round patty. Heat […]