26 cypriot taverna Recipes

brandy (2 measures (typically keo vsop or haggipavlu anglias brands), lemon cordial, to taste (1 measure ), drops bitters (angostura or cypriot cock drops brands), lemonade or soda water, ice

ground beef (or lamb), onion, finely chopped, eggs, short-grain rice, chopped parsley, chopped mint, salt, fresh ground black pepper, rice flour (to be gluten free), chicken stock, butter, lemon , juice of

haloumy cheese (or 250g called haloom in arabic), flour, for coating (to be gluten free i use a mix of white rice flour and half the amount of tapioca starch), olive oil (best to use unrefined), lemon, cut in wedges, crusty bread (or pita bread or to be gluten free, rice crackers)

pork mince, ground lamb, pork fat, diced finely, pork caul (fat strips ask butcher), onions, diced, chopped parsley, salt and pepper

dry spinach noodles, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, minced, green hot pepper sauce, anise seed, salt, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, sliced black olives

olive oil, garlic cloves, finely minced, red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh lemon juice, dry sherry, paprika, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (to garnish, italian )

cucumbers (seeded and chopped or sliced ), ripe roma tomatoes, chopped, sun-dried tomato packed in oil (drained, diced and reserve 2 tbsp of the oil), quartered artichoke heart (use any amount desired), red onion, thinly sliced, kalamata olive, feta cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil (mixed with red wine vingar to taste), salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste, lots black pepper!), dried oregano (optional and to taste)

olive oil or 1/3 cup vegetable oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, tabasco sauce, anise seed, salt, spinach egg noodles, cooked, drained, feta cheese, crumbled, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, sliced pitted ripe olives, chopped fresh parsley (optional), chopped pine nuts (optional)

ground chicken or 1 kg minced chicken or 1 kg minced beef or 1 kg ground beef, potatoes, peeled and finely grated, onion, finely chopped, egg, whisked (optional), flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, ground cinnamon, dried mint, grounded, salt, ground black pepper , to taste, vegetable oil, for frying

aubergines, leaf ends trimmed, puy lentils, water, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed , to taste, olive oil , to taste, onions, finely chopped, ripe tomatoes, finely chopped or 400 g canned tomatoes, tomato puree, cayenne pepper , to taste, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, chili powder, salt, ground black pepper, natural greek yogurt, mint, chopped, ground cumin, mint sprig

olive oil, chicken pieces or 600 g breasts, chopped to bite size pieces, taro root, peel dark skin, wash, chopped to bite size pieces, onion, chopped (about 140 g), tomato paste, diced tomatoes, chicken stock , may need more, lemon , juice of, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, coriander (optional) or cilantro (optional)

lamb, diced, fresh oregano, chopped, fresh rosemary, chopped, lemon , zest of, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, feta cheese, sliced, fresh oregano, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, lemon , zest of, lemon , juice of, red onion, finely sliced, olive oil

yellow split peas, water, sized potatoes, sized onions, sliced, olive oil (unrefined is best), sea salt , to taste, lemon, cut into wedge

leg of lamb, tomatoes, crushed, water, potatoes, peeled, green beans, allspice, whole, garlic cloves, bay leaves, white wine, olive oil, salt and pepper, sugar, risoni, kefalotyri, cubed

milk, sugar , plus, sugar, orange blossom water, rice flour

butter, softened, light cream (single), cream cheese , cut into cubes, halloumi cheese (a cypriot) or 4 oz monterey jack cheese, grated (do try to get the haloumi if you have a good international cheese selection), sweetcorn, green onions, white and green parts, chopped, flat leaf parsley, chopped, garlic clove, minced, gratings nutmeg

flour, salt, olive oil, wine vinegar, orange, juiced, water, pumpkin, rice, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper, sage leaves, finely chopped, cinnamon, fennel , weed finely diced, almonds, figs, dried, currants, orange zest

plain flour, active dry yeast, water, warm, milk, warm, salt, sugar, olive oil, water, sesame seeds