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Name - Origin
Functional and symbolic role
After the blessing of a new mother, relatives and friends would eat tohether with the midwife. They would prepare chicken with soup for the new mother (Protopapa, 2009, p. 227).
Additional information and bibliography
Protopapa K. (2009), ’Εθιμα της γέννησης στην παραδοσιακή κοινωνία της Κύπρου, Publications of the Centre for Scientific Research, XLIX, Nicosia.
Demetra Demetriou, Stalo Lazarou
Traditional Recipes
Chicken and potatoes kappamas
After they are sautéed, the chicken and potatoes are cooked in wine. The recipe comes from the occupied Assia in the Mesaoria region (Famagusta province).
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Chicken in wine
" Put the chicken in the oven until it browns. Then, add the wine and let it cook through." (Charalambos Roussidi Hadjiharalambous, Kyperounda)
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Chicken with green beans
Chicken and green beans yahni (combined in tomato sauce).
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Chicken with lountza and kaskavali cheese
A family recipe of the recent years that was mainly prepared on festive occasions. It comes from Chandria in the area of Pitsilia (mountainous district of Limassol).
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Chicken with pilaf rice
Chicken cooked in commandaria wine and served with rice pilaf with tomatoes and herbs/spices. A recipe that combines the contemporary and traditional Cypriot cuisine.
Traditional Recipes
Chicken with rice or lentils
Chicken and rice or lentils are cooked in chicken broth, which contains tomato sauce. The recipe comes from Pyrgos Tillirias in the district of Nicosia.
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Chicken with stuffing
It is a dish served during festivities but also on Sundays at the family table in more recent times. The recipe is based on similar Greek and international recipes for stuffed poultry as a festive…
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Fried chicken
"Put oil in the pan to heat and fry the pieces until browned on both sides." (Kyperounda)
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Kaourmas with chicken
A variation to kaourmas recipe is the replacement of red meat with chicken.
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Kóta vrastí - Boiled Chicken
Very simple, easy and healthy chicken recipe. Boiled in water and served with a squeeze of lemon.
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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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Pigeon in Commandaria sauce with yellow split peas
Pigeon in Commandaria sauce and pigeon liver served with luvana (yellow split peas) purée with wild asparagus and mountain mushrooms. A contemporary recipe using traditional Cypriot ingredients.
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Roast chicken cooked on sand
The ingredients are placed in a custom-made pot with a hole in the middle and a lid, and the pot is placed on a wood-fired sand base. In the old days, this dish was usually prepared in the village of…
