Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Lentil Salad – Fakes Salata

Ingredients: 1 bag of lentils 1 200g of fresh cut green vegetables 200 g of fresh green rocket 1-2 onions finely chopped 2 peppers finely cut in small cubes 1/2 English cucumber cut in small cubes 1/2 bunch parsley finely chopped 1/2 bunch dill finely chopped 1 carrot graded 10 cherry tomatoes cut in half […]

Bulgur Lentil Pilaf

Ingredients: 2 medium onions 2 tomatoes – peeled/seeded/chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 cup brown lentils 1 cup medium coarse bulgur 2 cups hot water 1/3 cup olive oil salt and black pepper Method: wash lentils and boil gently for 10 minutes, drain using cold water chop and lightly brown onions in olive oil, add […]

Cooked dish of lentils Byzantine Recipe

al-Andalusi p. C-5 (no. 377) Wash lentils and put them to cook in a pot with sweet water, oil, pepper, coriander and cut onion. When they are cooked throw in salt, a little saffron and vinegar; break three eggs, leave for a while on the flame and later retire the pot. Other times cook without onion. If […]

Lenticulam (Lentils With Leeks) Byzantine Recipe

Original Recipe: Aliter Lenticulam (Lentils Another Way): Apicius, #184 Cook the lentils, skim them, add leeks, green coriander; crush coriander seed, flea-bane, laser root, mint seed and rue seed moistened with vinegar; add honey, broth, vinegar, reduced must to taste; then oil, stirring until it is done, bind with roux, add green oil, sprinkle with pepper and serve. […]

Greek Lentil Soup (Soupa Fakes) recipe 2

Servings: 6 Ingredients 2 medium bay leaves 2-3 cloves of garlic, sliced 1.10 lbs of lentils 2 oz of olive oil 1 medium, white onion, sliced 1-2 pinches of pepper 1 sprig of rosemary 2-3 pinches of salt 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped 1-2 tablespoons of red wine’s vinegar Directions Clean the lentils and soak them […]

Greek Lentil Soup (Soupa Fakes)

Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked lentils 12 to 15 cups hot water 1 cup vegetable oil 4 to 5 cloves garlic 1 onion, minced 2 stalks celery 2 medium carrots, minced 1 sprig rosemary 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, peeled and strained or 1 (30 ounce) can tomatoes Salt and pepper, to taste Vinegar (optional) Method Soak […]

Fakes Ksithates (Lentil Soup with Vinegar)

Ingredients: 1 cup of Fakes (Lentil) 2-3 spring onions finely chopped 8-10 stalks of coriander leaves finely chopped 2-3 lettuce leaves finely chopped 3-4 cloves of garlic sliced 1 tbsp of flour 1-2 bay leaves 1/2 a cup of vinegar Chopped parsley for garnishment Salt and pepper to taste This soup is usually made during […]