Greek Cypriot recipes and other family food inspirations
Cypriot lentils with rice are known to the locals as fakes (lentils) moutzentra. It’s a traditional Cypriot dish enjoyed for the nourishment and tastiness it provides. A peasant type of food with very simple ingredients. I remember enjoying fakes moutzentra at two houses other than …
The spinach and cheese open pita (spanakopita in Greek) is easy to put together and it has a wow factor about it. Typically when making any Greek pita (pie) the filling is either placed between the phyllo layers or it is rolled inside and then …
Green beans stew is such a popular way of preparing round green beans in the Greek and Cypriot community. We call them «γιαχνί» (yiahni) or «κοκκινιστά» (kokkinista) as they are cooked in a tomato sauce. So many delicious meals can be prepared with veggies by …
Hummus soup is a Cypriot soup my ‘pappou’ (grandfather) used to make for us. You know when certain family members are known to make specific dishes? Well this hummus soup was definitely my grandfather’s when we were living in Cyprus. I would watch him methodically …
The beetroot potato carrot salad includes a number of different elements with varied textures and flavours. The crunchy raw carrot and beetroot are so sweet against the slightly bitter mixed greens. Potatoes can be very versatile to cook with. As far as their taste goes, …
Vegetable soup with tortellini is one of my sister’s favourite soup as it combines a lot of vegetables and the tortellini pasta is a delightful twist to make it even more substantial. You may add tortellini filled with spinach and cheese to keep it vegetarian …
I first experimented with this one pot pumpkin coconut pasta during the Lent period, where we had to fast and essentially follow a vegan diet. I ended up having the ingredients and then I was trying to think of how I can make them work. …
Simple and easy to make This Cypriot olive cake is the easiest recipe to put together! Simply chop up the ingredients and mix them all together! A fantastic snack to enjoy for breakfast with your coffee, a 3pm pick up, as well as for the …