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Cypriot Recipes: From Then to Now

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Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

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)

Άνοιγμα ζύμης. <br/> Πηγή: https://pixabay.com/en/dough-rolling-pin-pizza-bread-702962/

Poúlles

The dough is rolled into a sheet, covered with oil, sugar and cinnamon, rolled and twisted.

Πούλλες αμαγείρευτες. <br/> Πηγή: ©Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Poúlles - small Taro roots

Fry the taro, then squeeze in lemon juice and season with dry coriander.

«Χαλουβάς» <br/> Πηγή: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chalwa02.jpg

Pourekia me halva

Nutritious variation of the pourekia recipe with store bought halva. In the past, this recipe was made using the leftover halva from Clean Monday.

«Πουρέκκια τηγανητά» <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου

Pourekia with halloumi

Pourekia with halloumi are among the most common fried pourekia, along with pourekia with anari or cream or minced meat.

«Στρουθκιά ή στρουθούδκια» <br/> Πηγή: Χριστιάνα Χριστοφή

Pourekia with strouthouthkia (bladder campion or maidenstears)

Nutritious pourekia for fasting with a wild greens filling.

«Σπανάχι» <br/> Πηγή: Frédérique Voisin-Demery, https://www.flickr.com/photos/vialbost/8205830220

Pourekia with wild spinach

Nutritious pourekia for fasting with wild greens filling mixed with bulgur wheat, vermicelli and onion.

Πουρκούρι (πλιγούρι). <br/> Πηγή: Γ. Γρούτας.

Pourkouri soup (with bulgur wheat) - tsiorvas

Traditional recipe of the Kyrenia province.

Μπακλαβάς. <br/> Πηγή: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baklava#/media/File:Baklava_-_Turkish_special,_80-ply.JPEG

Ppaklava-Baklava

A recipe for a well known sweet delicacy, typical of the Middle Eastern cuisine, which is also very popular in Cyprus.

Ππαλουζές με καρύδια. <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Ppalouzés

A thin cream made of reduced grape must bound with flour. When ppalouzés is cut into pieces and dried in the sun, we get ‘kkioftérka’ (kioftéria).

Το πρόσφορο της γιαγιάς Φλουρούς! <br/> Πηγή: Χριστιάνα Παρπούνα.

Prósforo

"Put the stamp on the prosforo and with a toothpick make a few holes around the stamp, not on it. Then using a knife, cut the dough in a round shape, 3 fingers away from the stamp…