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Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

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Πορτοκαλάδα. <br/> Άδεια δημοσίευσης: Υπουργείο Γεωργίας.

Portokaláda - Orange Squash

For the preparation of orange squash, Valencia oranges are used. Their juice is boiled together with sugar in equal proportions.

«Πορτός» <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου

Portós-Poltós

A sweet pulp made from boiled grape must, coarsely ground wheat and sesame.

Έψημα σταφυλιού. <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Portós-Poltós with epsima

Epsima is made after continuous boiling of the must, i.e. the juice of grapes. Wheat is boiled in this syrup until the mixture thickens and a pulp is formed.

Ποσυρτή. <br/> Άδεια δημοσίευσης: Υπουργείο Γεωργίας.

Posyrtí

In order to prepare the Cypriot version of bacon, the pork is placed in wine for 8-10 days and then smoked daily for 20 days.

Πατάτες με μαϊντανό, ο βασικός συνδυασμός της συνταγής. <br/> Πηγή: Chris Freeland, https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisfreeland/2729543751/in/photostream/

Potato salad

The boiled potatoes are combined with parsley and spring onions, while the salad is flavoured with the classic oil and lemon juice. The recipe comes from Palechori in Nicosia…

Πατατοσαλάτα με αυγά. <br/> Πηγή: chotda, https://www.flickr.com/photos/santos/7478742586

Potato salad with eggs

Boil the potatoes with their skin on. When cool, cut into pieces and mix with the boiled eggs and the rest of the salad ingredients.

Πατάτες με τσίππα (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Potatoes and sausages cooked with milk skin.

Potatoes and Cyprus sausages cooked with milk skin which gives a very special flavour. “… we used to make this food in the winter when we had sheep's milk skin. From January…

Πατάτες αντιναχτές. <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Potatoes antinahtes

Baby potatoes fried whole with wine and dry coriander. They are mostly served as a side dish for meat, particularly to accompany aphelia (wine-cooked pieces of pork with coriander…

Πατάτες αντιναχτές, κατά το ψήσιμό τους σε κατσαρόλα (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Potatoes antinahtes with loukanika (sausages)

Baby potatoes fried whole with Cyprus sausage and herbs. This recipe comes from Chandria village in Pitsilia district where the particular dish was prepared on Sunday after church…

Πατάτες αντιναχτές. <br/> Πηγή: http://www.pafospress.com/?p=4764

Potatoes antinahtes with lountza

Baby potatoes and lountza style pork meat fried and cooked in wine and dry coriander.

Οι πατάτες αρχικά τηγανίζονται με τη φλούδα. <br/> Πηγή: https://pixabay.com/en/potato-potatoes-fried-home-fries-706470/

Potatoes in oil and water

After frying the potatoes with the skin on, they are cooked in water. The recipe comes from Kato Mylos in the Pitsilia district.

Πατάτες στα κάρβουνα. <br/> Πηγή: https://pixabay.com/en/baked-potatoes-potato-dish-58735/

Potatoes on the charcoal

Simple method of preparing potatoes: wrapped in aluminium foil and cooked on the charcoal until soft.

Πατάτες και αγκινάρες ψητές, σερβιρισμένες με μαϊντανό, ντομάτα και ελιές. <br/> Πηγή: Rebecca Dominguez, https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebec/9717534212/

Potatoes with artichokes

Potatoes and artichokes are baked together with onions in the oven with olive oil and lemon.

Πατάτες γιαχνί χωρίς ντομάτα, με σπιτικό φιδέ (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2013-2014). <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Potatoes with homemade vermicelli

Potatoes cut into cubes and boiled in chicken stock, along with homemade vermicelli and fried onion. The recipe comes from Liopetri village in Famagusta district which has a large…

Κρεμμυδάκια φρέσκα κομμένα. <br/> Πηγή: Liz Mochrie, https://www.flickr.com/photos/lizziemoch/11891812653/

Potatoes with spring onions

For this recipe, fresh onions are used which are fried together with the potatoes.

Πατάτες σε σάλτσα ντομάτας (γιαχνί). <br/> Πηγή: Victor Bayon, https://www.flickr.com/photos/formalfallacy/2412320819/

Potatoes yahni

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

Πατάτες γιαχνί με μάραθο. <br/> Κυθραιώτου 2013, 53.

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…

Φαγητό γιαχνί. <br/> Πηγή: Michael Hoy, https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjhoy/3039499398/

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)

Σάλτσα ντομάτας, βασικό συστατικό της συνταγής. <br/> Πηγή: https://pixabay.com/en/tomato-soup-tomato-soup-sauce-482403/

Potatoes yahni with rice

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

Γιαχνί με κολοκύθια. Πηγή: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratatouille#/media/File:Ratatouille-Dish.jpg

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)