Cypriot Recipes Lentils and Rice (mougendra) The lentil (Lens culinaris) is an edible pulse. It is a bushy annual plant of the legume family, known for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in […]
Cypriot Recipes Olive Patties There are not any Cypriots I know who do not have a passion for olives. These fruits, harvested from the trees which are so characteristic for our beautiful island, nourished by the soil and matured by the rays of the Mediterranean sun, not only enrich our […]
Cypriot Recipes Ladies’ Fingers (daktyla) Sweets and desserts have always been an important and distinctive part of the Cypriots’ menu. A favorite and a traditional sweet in Cyprus is Daktyla, Ladies´Fingers filled with ground almonds and cinnamon sugar. Ingredients Dough 8 cups flour 1 cup oil salt 2 […]
Cypriot Recipes Lamb or Pork with Potatoes, Onions and Celery Celery is used around the world as a vegetable for the crisp petiole (leaf stalk). The leaves are strongly flavoured and are used less often, either as a flavouring in soups and stews or as a dried herb. […]
