«Σ̆εφταλιές» Πηγή: Leonid Mamchenkov, https://www.flickr.com/photos/mamchenkov/16271899463/
A typical meat mezé of the modern Cypriot cuisine. Sheftalies are often served in pitta, combined very well with souvlakia and accompanied with potatoes, salad and yoghurt.
Name - Recipe
A minced meat mixture shaped in small pieces, wrapped in pork caul fat and barbecued on the charcoal (Ministry of Agriculture 2010, Cypriot traditional preparations, 32).
1 kg of pork minced meat
4 onions, finely chopped
2 slices of bread, soaked in water (not drained)
1 bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped
salt, pepper
1 pork caul fat
Mix all the ingredients and knead well. Cut the pork caul fat into small square pieces. Take one piece, add a spoonful of the mixture and wrap it once to form one of the s̆eftalies. Continue with the rest of them. Barbecue the s̆eftalies on the charcoal and serve in a warm pitta bread with fresh parsley, tomato and cucumber (Ministry of Agriculture 2010, Cypriot traditional preparations, 32).
Barbecue on the charcoal.
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2010), Cyprus Traditional Preparations, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou, Argyro Xenophontos
Σιεφταλιές ωμές.
Τοποθέτηση σε σχάρα για ψήσιμο. Πηγή: http://kypriakes-syntages.blogspot.com
Σιεφταλιές με λεμόνι. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Σιεφταλιές με λεμόνι και πίτα. Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Σιεφταλιές με σουβλάκια σε ξυλάκι. Πηγή: Garrett Ziegler, https://www.flickr.com/photos/garrettziegler/14797304199
Σουβλάκια με σιεφταλιές. 2014. Πηγή: Παναγιώτης Γεωργίου.
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