Ingredients: 1 large chicken 1 kg of peeled potatoes 2 large onions cut in quarters 2 large ripe tomatoes cut in thick slices 1 cup of olive oil 1/2 cup of water 2-3 tbsp of melted margarine 2 bay leaves Oregano Salt and pepper to taste Other vegetables can be added to your recipe like […]
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Patates Fettes sto Fourno (Sliced Oven Potatoes)
Ingredients: 3-4 large potatoes sliced Olive oil Oregano Salt and pepper to taste Method: Peel, slice and wash the potatoes. Place the sliced potatoes in a shallow non stick baking pan. Spread the potatoes in the baking pan so they are not on top of each other. Pour some olive oil over them. Sprinkle with […]
Cyprus Ttavas (Cumin Lamb Casserole)
Ingredients: 1 kilo of lamb 1 1/2 kilo of onions sliced 5-6 potatoes cut in cubes 6-7 tomatoes sliced 1 tbsp of tomato paste 1/4 cup of olive oil Ground cumin Salt and pepper to taste Method: Cut the lamb meat into small pieces. Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into cubes. Peel and slice […]
Arni Souvla (Lamb on the Spit) Original Cypriot Recipe (Kondosouvli)
Ingredients: 1-2 kg of lamb or Goat cut in big pieces (preferably with bones) Olive oil Juice of one lemon Oregano Salt and pepper to taste The best parts of the Lamb or Goat for this recipe is everything else except for the legs. Make sure to ask your butcher the animal should be young […]
Arni Kleftiko (Oven Baked Lamb)
Kleftiko is usually made out of mature Lamb or Goats meat. It must be cooked in a clay sealed pot wrapped in aluminum foil individual pieces. In the old days and even now, in the villages of Cyprus, one can find in almost every house an outdoor oven made out of clay or bricks called […]
Psaria Plaki (Baked Red Snapper)
Ingredients: 1 1.2kg or 2-1/2lb Whole Red Snapper Juice of 1 lemon 3 tbsp freshly chopped oregano 1 cup of Olive oil 1 onion finely chopped 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 bay leaf crumbled 1lb of new potatoes sliced 6 tomatoes sliced 1 tbsp of breadcrumbs 1 lemon, sliced Sea […]
Octapodi Krasato (Octopus in Wine Sauce)
Ingredients: 1 Octopus about 1200g 1 1/2 kilo of very small onions 1 cup of olive oil 1/4 cup of wine vinegar 1 cup of red dry wine 1 tbsp of tomato paste 3-4 bay leaves 1 tsp of sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 of orange peel 1/2 tsp of salt 6-7 pepper corn Method […]
Baccaliaros Tiganitos (Fried Dried Cod)
Ingredients: 1 kilo Bacaliaro (Dried Cod) 1/2 cups of flour 1 tsp of yeast 1 egg Olive oil for frying 1/2 tsp of salt Pepper to taste Method Cut your Baccaliaro in small pieces and remove the skin. Place it in a large bowl with plenty of water to cover it. Leave it in 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 […]
Sauteed Greens with Onions and Tomatoes – TSIGARELLI
TSIGARELLI – ΤΣΙΓΑΡΕΛΙ In spring, certain tender greens, both bitter and sweet, are picked to make tsigarelli, a dish of blanched greens sauteed with onions, herbs, olive oil, and—traditionally—reddened with paprika or chile pepper. Today the dish has been modified considerably and is more likely to get its color mainly from tomatoes. Tsigarelli is not exclusive to Corfu—it is found throughout the Ionian […]