Yahni beans in a clay pot

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Aubergines with potatoes yahni

Aubergines and potatoes cooked in tomato sauce.

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Aubergines yahni

Aubergines cooked in tomato sauce (vegan).

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Beans with green amaranth leaves

"Place the beans and the green amaranth leaves in a pot. Add water, oil and salt and cook them." (Haritos Haritou, Kyperounda)

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Beans with kolokíthi (sweet marrow)

Glykokóloko (sweet marrow) blends nicely with boiled beans. Another common combination in Cypriot cuisine is with blackeyed beans (louvi).

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Beans with maccheroni

The combination of pasta and legumes is not uncommon in Cypriot cuisine, and this recipe is a good example!

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Beans with minced meat

A tasty dish that can be cooked either on the stove or in the oven. The minced meat and beans are cooked in a rich tomato sauce.

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Beans with wild greens and sausage

The legumes, greens and sausage are cooked in a tomato and onion sauce. A recipe based on ingredients of the traditional Cypriot cuisine, combined in an original way.

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Cardoons boiled with beans

Cardoons thrive in winter. In the past, at this time of the year, this dish was prepared regularly, sometimes even once a week.

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Cardoons yahni with lamb

The taste of the cardoon is reminiscent of artichoke. In this dish, they combine well with lamb, potatoes and the rich taste of tomato sauce.

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Charlocks (wild mustard greens) yahní

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Charlocks (wild mustard greens) yahní with flour

A fasting dish. The greens are cooked in a mixture of fried onion in olive oil and toasted flour.

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Chicken with green beans

Chicken and green beans yahni (combined in tomato sauce).

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Croquettes with beans

Contemporary recipe with dry beans, which are boiled and pureed. The puree mixture is used to make croquettes, which are then wrapped in breadcrumbs and baked in the oven.

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Dried green beans with quinces

"Boil the green beans and before they are completely cooked add the quinces." (Panagiota Ioannou, Kyperounda)

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Easter pourkouri with goat meat

“… the pieces of meat on skewers, place the skewers on the clay pot to give the pourkouri some flavour of the meat, and cover them with foil.” (Theognosia Andreou and Vasiliki Michael, Kornos)

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Eftaloitiko fai (yahni)

Green beans with dried beans and potatoes, cooked in a tomato sauce (yahni). This dish was made only every Holy Thursday. In the old days, people used to consume oil on Holy Thursday, which is why…

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Fasolia gigantes - Giant baked beans

These gigantes beans are first boiled for a while in water and then cooked in the oven with tomato juice, celery, parsley and onion.

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Fasolia gigantes me loukanika - Giant baked beans with sausage

A well-known Greek recipe, prepared with traditional and healthy ingredients of the Cypriot cuisine.

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Fresh beans (xekoúnia)

A dish which is prepared regularly in the Summer when xekounia are available.

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Green beans with glykokoloko (sweet marrow)

This dish is considered quite light, and is usually cooked in the summer. At this time of the year, marrows are also ready for consumption.

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Halloumi yahni

Halloumi cooked in tomato sauce.

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Kidney bean salad

A well-known Greek recipe, prepared with traditional and healthy ingredients of the Cypriot cuisine.

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Kolokasi (taro) yahní with pork

"Put the taro in a bowl and squeeze half of the lemon on top. Cut the meat into small pieces, [...] and sauté until golden brown. Then add the onion, celery and tomato and simmer until cooked' ('…

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Lamb in a clay pot

Cooking in a clay pot was commonly used in traditional recipes of Kornos village and of Cyprus in general.

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Lentils yahni

Lentils, rice and fried onions, cooked in tomato juice, served either as is or in the form of a soup with a variety of greens.

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Louvana purée

The seeds of the peeled, dried and cracked yellow peas (Cyprus vetch) are boiled, mashed and turned into a velvety puree. Olive oil and lemon are added, and sprinkled with parsley.

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Louvi (black-eyed beans) with hiromeri (smoked pork ham)

A unique recipe with a combination of ingredients inspired by the traditional Cypriot cuisine.

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Okra yahni with chicken

A dish combining okra and chicken, cooked in a rich tomato and onion sauce. The recipe comes from Pera Chorio Nissou, Nicosia district.

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Okra yahni with fresh black eyed beans

A recipe from Rizokarpaso. White okra was grown in the area.

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Pággaloi yahni (sea hollies in tomato sauce)

"Put some olive oil in a pot to heat, add the onion and sauté it. Add the sea hollies with the chopped tomatoes and simmer..." (Despina Kyriakou, Kyperounda)

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Parrotfish yahní

Parrotfish was abundant on the northern coast of Cyprus. In Rizokarpaso, the parrotfish was cooked in a particular way: simmering in olive oil, onion and fresh tomato.

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Peas with artichokes

A yahni dish with peas and artichokes that are fried and then cooked in tomato sauce.

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Peas with koupepia and artichokes

A yahni dish with peas, artichokes, carrots and koupepia - stuffed vine leaves cooked in tomato sauce.

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Pork with beetroot

The dish has the characteristic red colour of the beetroot, which is also used to colour all the other ingredients. It used to be cooked with onion and celery at weddings in the area of Pitsilia.

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Pork with spinach yahni

Pork and spinach are sautéed and then cooked in tomato sauce. The recipe comes from the occupied Eftakomi in Karpasia (Famagusta district).

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Pork with zucchini and potatoes yahni

The pork, zucchini and potatoes are sautéed separately, then cooked together in a tomato sauce. Recipe from Choirokoitia in Larnaca district.

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Potatoes yahni

The potatoes are lightly fried with onion, then cooked in tomato sauce.

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Potatoes yahni with fennel

Recipe from Marathasa. Fennel, which grows in abundance in the region and gives Marathasa its name, flavours many yahni (in tomato sauce) dishes such as potatoes, beans, broad beans and others.

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Potatoes yahni with karotzefala

"... add the potatoes, water and tomato paste. Add pieces of karotzefala and let them boil until the potatoes are cooked." (Maroulla Economidou, Pedoulas)

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Potatoes yahni with rice

Potatoes and rice cooked in tomato sauce, cumin and cinnamon.

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Potatoes yahni with zucchini and fennel

Sauté the onion, celery and fennel lightly. Dissolve the tomato paste in a glass of water and pour it over the potatoes and zucchini. (Kyperounda)

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Snails yahni

Snails with potatoes or zucchini in tomato sauce. Searching for and gathering snails was particularly common after rain, while their consumption was more closely linked to periods of fasting.

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Ttavas korniotikos

Ttavas is one of the most typical Cypriot oven dishes with several local variations. Korniotikos ttavas is baked in a clay pot, which is made in the village of Kornos.

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White beans salad

An extremely tasty and nutritious salad that combines legumes, vegetables and fish.

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Yahni beans

Beans in tomato sauce. Served with seasonal salad, black olives and onion.

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Yoghurt in a clay pot

"Dissolve the yoghurt in a little milk. Add the mixture to the rest of the milk and mix well. Put it in an clay pot, cover it with a warm cloth and let it set." (Theognosia Andreou, Kornos).