Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Lamb Stew with Green Beans – Arni me Fassolakia

In Greek: αρνί με φασολάκια, pronounced ahr-NEE meh fah-soh-LAHK-yah This is a favorite stovetop casserole with leg of lamb (bone in or boneless), stewed with tomatoes, potatoes, and green beans. This recipe can also be made using a pressure cooker. Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Ingredients: 4 pounds of leg of lamb, bone in (or […]

Stuffed Whole Baby Lamb with Bulgur – Kouzou Dolma

In Greek: κουζού ντολμά, pronounced koo-ZOO dohl-MAH The combination of tastes in this recipe are straight from Kappadokia, brought to Greece by ethnic Greek refugees. The recipe comes from Nea Karvali, a small town near Kavala in northeastern Greece, and is a favorite Easter alternative to whole spit-roasted lamb. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours, […]

Liver in lamb caul (Sikoti se skepi)

Ingredients: 500 g calves’ liver, chopped 1-2 cloves garlic, mashed, 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley 1/2 cup sweet, red wine 2 lamb cauls salt, pepper 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 cup olive oil Method: Saute the onion and garlic in half the olive oil. Add the chopped liver, parsley, and cumin. Saute for another 2-3 […]

Lamb’s intestines: Kokoretsi

Servings: 7 Ingredients 1-2 handful of kefalotiri cheese (grated goat cheese) 2.20 lbs of lamb entrails 2 lamb intestines 1 lemon, squeezed 2-3 of olive oil 1-2 pinches of oregano 1-2 pinches of pepper 2-3 pinches of salt Directions Turn the intestines inside out and wash thoroughly. Cut the entrails into small pieces and wash them […]

Lamb or Calf Liver:Tziyerosarmas

Servings: 4 Ingredients 1 beef liver, lamb or calf 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted 2 tablespoons of dill, chopped  5 eggs 3/4 cup of milk 1 teaspoon of mint, chopped 1-2 pinches of pepper 1/2 cup of raw rice 2-3 pinches of salt 1-2 sausage casings 1 scallion, chopped Directions Stuffing: Skin the liver. With […]