The cuisine of Cyprus - Europe

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The foods of Cyprus

Souvla (lamb, pork, chicken cooked on a skewer , garnished with oregano , salt and lemon)

Souvlaki (same as souvla but smaller pieces , placed in a pitta bread with salad and tzatziki)

Gyros (slices of pork , beef or chicken cooked slowly placed in a pitta bread with salad and tzatziki)

Kontosouvli (Large pieces of meat and fat passed on a skewer)

Kokoretsi  ( traditional Greek dish made of animal giblets and cooked on a skewer)

Stifado (Beef or rabbit stew with wine, vinegar, onions and spices)

Pastitsio (Baked pasta dish with minced meat and bechamel sauce)

Mousaka (Baked lamb and eggplant covered with béchamel sauce)

Cyprus Ravioli (Ravioli filled with halloumi and mint)

Kleftiko (lamb cooked for around 2-4 hours in a clay oven with lemon juice, and cinnamon)

Fasolada (dry white beans, olive oil, and vegetables)

Koupepia (Vine leaves stuffed with minced meat and rice)
 

Sheftalia (minced pork, chopped onions, bread crumbs, chopped parsley, white pepper and salt)

Keftedes (fried meatballs , usually pork , beef , chicken )

Afelia (pork, red wine, mushrooms, potatoes and coriander seeds)

Yemista (stuffed vegetables such as: peppers, tomatoes, onions, courgettes, aubergines or stuffed courgette petals)

Trachanas Soup  (is a type of soup with pasta made of flour and milk)

Avgolemoni Soup ( type of soup with egg lemon and chicken)

Koupes (Finger food sausage shaped made of bulgar wheat and filled with minced meat)

Kolokasi (A bulb that is very similar to potato or sweet potato)

Poulles ( Fried kolokasi)

Patates antinahtes   (Small potatoes  fried in the pot with lots of salt and coriander) 

Resi (Wheat cooked with made , dish usually made for traditional cypriot weddings)

Easter Pourgouri with Goat (Easter dish made of cuscus with goat meat cooked in a clay pot)

Magiritsa Soup (Easter soup made with vegetables, dill, lamb giblets and rice)

Cyprus - See the recipes Appetizer recipes coming soon

Main recipes

Oven-roasted halloumi with squash Side dishes recipes coming soon
Dessert recipes coming soon

Cooking in Cyprus