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Cypriot Recipes: From Then to Now

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Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

Traditional Recipes

Κοτόπουλο βραστό. <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Kóta vrastí - Boiled Chicken

Very simple, easy and healthy chicken recipe. Boiled in water and served with a squeeze of lemon.

Κυπριακές τηγανίτες, ξεροτήανα. <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Kotziakares or nekatota

Cyprus pancakes come in several variations. The most wellknown are the xerotiana and the loukoumades (see recipes in relevant entries), while the kotziakares or nekatota is…

«Ζυμώματα και αβκωτές» <br/> Πηγή: Υπoυργείο Γεωργίας

Koukkourka, Avkotes, Koullourka millomena

Recipe for kneading koullouria (bread) and rusks, using animal or vegetable fat. The same dough was used to make avkotes, Easter bread or pastries of various shapes with a red egg…

Διάφορα πασχαλινά ζυμώματα. <br/> Πηγή: Ιστοσελίδα Facebook.

Koullourka korniotika

"... cut a piece of the dough, roll it over the sesame seeds which you have placed on a towel and give it an oblong shape. Create Easter dolls, bags (baskets), the sarakosti (Lent…

Κούμουλλα (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). <br/> Πηγή: Κατερίνα Λαζάρου.

Koumoulla

Square-shaped sweet rusks.

«Κούπες» <br/> Πηγή: Υπουργείο Γεωργίας

Koupes

Koupes are fried, cylindrical-shaped preparations with a thin outer crust made of bulgur wheat and a filling of minced meat, onions, parsley and spices. Usually, koupes were sold…

«Αλεύρι για ζύμωμα στην παραδοσιακή σκάφη» <br/> Πηγή: Ζηνοβία Χαραλάμπους

Kourtoulloportos

Kourtoulloportos is basically flour kneaded with water and then cooked in a mixture of water and salt while bread pieces that have been fried in olive oil are also added.…

«Δάχτυλα» <br/> Πηγή: Αρ. Παπαδοπούλου

Ladies’ fingers

A simple to make dough sheet filled with ground almonds, cinnamon and rose water and dipped in syrup.

Λαγγόπιττες. <br/> Άδεια δημοσίευσης από: http://www.rizokarpason.com/vivlia.htm

Laggopittes

Laggopittes were traditionally prepared in Rizikarpaso on 29th of August every year which was the day of St. John the Baptist, and especially on the 14th of September, the day of…

Λαλαγγούθκια. Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015. <br/> © Μουσείο Κυπριακών Τροφίμων και Διατροφής.

Lalagouthkia from Marathasa

In Marathasa region, the lalagouthkia, along with ladopittes, xerotiana and others were prepared at the beginning or end of agricultural tasks, such as the gathering of olives,…

Λαλαγκούθκια με αναρή (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). <br/> Πηγή: Κατερίνα Λαζάρου.

Lalagouthkia with anari

Traditionally, lalagouthkia were made without filling and served sprinkled with sugar or drizzled with honey or epsima. In this newer version, anari filling is added to…

Εντράδα (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Lamb entrada (lamb in avkolemoni soup)

Lamb and potatoes, cooked with egg and lemon soup. The dish is usually served with grilled bread.

Κρέας με πατάτες σε πήλινο σκεύος του Κόρνου (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2015). <br/> © Μουσείο Κυπριακών Τροφίμων και Διατροφής.

Lamb in a clay pot

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

Αρνί κρασάτο. <br/> Πηγή: museinthecity, https://www.flickr.com/photos/49651178@N00/2269798293/in/photostream/

Lamb in wine sauce

A dish with lamb meat that was common throughout Cyprus. The cauliflower is marinated in wine, and the rest of the marinade is used to cook the food, creating a delicious and…

Αρνί καππαμάς, με κρασί και πατάτες (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2013). <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Lamb kappamas

Lamb main dish that was served on Sundays. The two recipes are from Omodos in Limassol district (Troodos mountainous area) and Meneou in Larnaca district.ίας Λάρνακας.

Αρνί καππαμάς με κουνουπίδι, στην κατσαρόλα (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2012-2013). <br/> Πηγή: Χρυσήλια Φιλιαστίδη.

Lamb kappamas with cauliflower

A dish with lamb meat that was common throughout Cyprus. The cauliflower is marinated in wine, and the rest of the marinade is used to cook the food, creating a delicious and…

Κλέφτικο. <br/> Πηγή: Κατερίνα Λαζάρου.

Lamb kleftikon

"Take pieces of meat cut into portions, put them in a baking pan, salt them, sprinkle them with the brandy and add the bay leaves." (Sotira Eleftheriou, Kyperounda)

Φιλετάκια αρνίσια με πούλλες λεμονάτες και κόλιαντρο (Μαγειρεύω Κυπριακά 2014). <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

Lamb tenderloin with small taro roots

Lamb fillets served with small taro roots prepared in a traditional way, i.e. fried and combined with lemon juice and coriander seeds. The combination of meat and taro root is…

Κρέας με το ρύζι. <br/> Πηγή: https://pixabay.com/en/lunch-rice-bowl-meat-709423/

Lamb with rice

This dish, with marinated lamb and rice, was customary during festive periods. The recipe comes from Ormideia in Larnaca district.

Λαόπιττες. <br/> Πηγή: Ζηνοβία Χαραλάμπους.

Laopittes

"We used to make laopittes when we had a surplus of pork fat and especially during Christmas when the whole family would gather." (Marina Kattou, Vouni Limassol)