Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

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 […]

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 […]