BreakfastEasy
Halloumi Cigars with Mint (Hellimli Sigara Böreği)
Sigara börek filled with grated halloumi and fresh and dried mint, rolled thin and fried in hot oil until crisp.
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Cypriot Recipes
36 verified recipes from Cypriot Cuisine cuisine. Every recipe lists measurements and times; nutrition is shown only when the data is sufficient.
Frequently asked questions about Cypriot food
- What are the most famous Cypriot dishes?
- Halloumi, sheftalia (Cypriot meatballs in caul fat), slow-roasted kleftiko lamb, molehiya stew, taro-root kolokas and Easter flaouna pastries are among the best-known dishes of Cyprus. House Chef Cyprus documents each with tested measurements and steps.
- Where can I find traditional Cypriot recipes in English?
- This archive publishes tested, verified traditional Cypriot recipes in English, with metric measurements, times and step-by-step instructions.
- Is sheftalia made with peaches?
- No. Sheftalia (often written seftali kebab) contains no peach: seasoned minced meat with onion, parsley and spices is wrapped in caul fat and grilled.
Cypriot Cuisine Recipes
DessertsMedium
Cypriot Loukoumades with Potato (Kıbrıs Lokması)
Cypriot lokma, with mashed potato in the dough, are fried in hot oil, dipped in cold cinnamon syrup and served warm.
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DessertsHard
Cypriot Green Walnut Preserve (Kıbrıs Ceviz Macunu)
Green walnuts are soaked in water for a week, firmed with food-grade slaked lime and cooked whole in a syrup with cloves and lemon.
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DessertsEasy
Cypriot Shamali Semolina Cake (Şamali)
In this eggless, flourless shamali, a semolina batter with yoghurt and mastic is left to rest, baked with almonds and soaked while hot with cooled lemon syrup.
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Main DishesEasy
Cypriot Chicken and Potato Tray Bake (Kıbrıs Usulü Fırın Tavuk)
Chicken thighs and drumsticks are baked in one tray with potatoes, onion and tomatoes, with lemon, thyme and a pinch of cinnamon.
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DessertsMedium
Cypriot Pumpkin and Tahini Pastries
A sweet Cypriot pastry where grated pumpkin, tahini and cinnamon meet crisp filo sheets.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Karpaz Usulü Hellimli ve Naneli Karpuz Salatası – Watermelon Halloumi Salad Recipe
A refreshing mix of ice-cold Karpas watermelon, grilled halloumi and fresh island mint for hot summer days.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Cypriot Fava (Split Broad Bean Purée with Dill)
A silky purée of dried split broad beans with caramelised onion and plenty of extra virgin olive oil; a classic meze.
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Main DishesMedium
Ada Usulü Ağır Ateşte Fırın Kuzu Kol – Cypriot Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder Recipe
Lamb shoulder marinated with Cypriot thyme, garlic and bay leaves, then oven-roasted until so tender it falls off the bone.
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Salads & MezeEasy
Kıbrıs Köy Usulü Hellimli ve Nar Ekşili Roka Salatası – Halloumi Rocket Salad Recipe
A gourmet salad of crisp fresh island rocket, pomegranate seeds, walnuts and hot pan-fried halloumi cubes.
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DessertsEasy
Bal ve Cevizli Taze Anari Tatlısı – Anari Cheese with Honey and Walnuts Recipe
A light, healthy island dessert of fresh Cypriot anari cheese, pure island honey, cinnamon and fresh walnuts.
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DessertsEasy
Kıbrıs Usulü Üzüm Pekmezli Paluze – Cypriot Grape Molasses Pudding Recipe
A silky, traditional Cypriot dessert with almonds, cooked with genuine island grape molasses.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Kıbrıs Köy Usulü Naneli Hellimli Börek – Cypriot Halloumi Börek Recipe
Stretchy fresh halloumi, dried mint and egg rolled up in crisp yufka pastry: a superb combination of flavours.
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Olive-Oil DishesMedium
Cypriot Stuffed Artichokes in Olive Oil
Fresh artichoke bottoms filled with an olive oil rice filling with dill and cooked slowly.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Famagusta Börek (Mince and Halloumi Pastry Rolls)
Thin handmade pastry sheets filled with spiced mince and fresh halloumi: the börek of Famagusta.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Hellimli ve Zeytinli Rulo Çörek – Cypriot Halloumi and Olive Rolls Recipe
Fragrant Cypriot bakery-style rolled buns filled with fresh halloumi, sele olives and dried mint.
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BreakfastEasy
Otantik Ayrelli (Kıbrıs Yabani Kuşkonmazlı Yumurta) – Cypriot Wild Asparagus with Eggs Recipe
A traditional island breakfast of fresh wild asparagus (ayrelli) gathered in the mountains of Cyprus and cooked in olive oil.
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Olive-Oil DishesEasy
Cypriot Kolokasi and Potato Sauté
Cypriot potatoes and kolokasi (taro) root browned in olive oil and finished with celery.
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Main DishesMedium
Girne Usulü Deniz Mahsullü Fırın Makarna – Cypriot Baked Seafood Pasta Recipe
A delicious Kyrenia-style baked pasta with a Mediterranean touch, tossed with prawns, squid and grated fresh halloumi.
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DessertsMedium
Cypriot Baked Rice Pudding (Fırın Sütlaç)
Rice is cooked in milk until it thickens with its own starch, then divided between bowls and speckled brown under the oven grill. The body comes from the rice; a spoonful of rice flour only keeps the surface from cracking.
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BreakfastEasy
Halloumi Breakfast Pan with Peppers and Tomato
The halloumi goes in last: it cooks for two minutes, browning at the edges and staying soft inside, without leaching its salt and moisture into the tomatoes. No salt is added.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Flaouna — Cypriot Easter Cheese Bread
An Easter bread filled with anari and halloumi, scented with mahlep and mastic in the dough. In Cyprus it is known as pilavuna.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Kolokoti — Cypriot Pumpkin and Bulgur Pasty
Pumpkin, bulgur and raisins in an olive oil pastry — the classic Cypriot pasty of the fasting season.
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BreakfastEasy
Izgara Hellimli Tost – Grilled Halloumi and Tomato Toastie Recipe
Golden toasted halloumi and tomato, a perfect pairing in a pressed sandwich.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Turkish Cheese Börek
A tray börek moistened with a milk-and-oil mixture rather than soaked, with the cheese's salt balanced first.
Vejetaryen
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Snacks & Quick BitesEasy
Cheese Crackers
Homemade crackers made with cold butter and grated kashar cheese, crisp after 15 minutes in the oven. Keep the dough cold and they turn flaky.
Helal uygun
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BreakfastEasy
Halloumi and Tomato Breakfast Pan
The halloumi is fried on its own before it meets the tomato, and its salt is drawn out in water first.
Vejetaryen
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Main DishesHard
Sheftalia — Cypriot Caul-Wrapped Kebab
Seasoned lamb wrapped in caul fat and grilled over embers. Despite the name, there is no peach in it: sheftali refers to how the fat is wrapped.
Vejetaryen
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BreakfastMedium
Kıbrıs Usulü Pişi (Lokisi) – Cypriot Fried Dough Recipe
Cypriot-style fried yeast dough that puffs up light and airy.
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SoupsEasy
Mahluta Çorbası – Cypriot Lentil and Rice Soup Recipe
Cyprus's famous mahluta: a soup of red lentils and rice with fried onion and cumin, served unblended so the grains stay whole.
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Main DishesHard
Kıbrıs Usulü Molohiya – Cypriot Molokhia with Lamb Recipe
Molokhia, a traditional taste of Cyprus: dried jute leaves slow-cooked with bone-in lamb, tomato paste and lemon.
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Main DishesMedium
Kıbrıs Usulü Kolokas – Cypriot Kolokasi with Lamb Recipe
Cypriot kolokasi (taro) stewed with lamb, celery stalks and lemon.
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Main DishesMedium
Kıbrıs Usulü Kleftiko – Cypriot Slow-Roasted Lamb Recipe
Lamb rubbed with garlic and olive oil, sealed in a pot with bay leaf and rosemary, slow-roasted for 2.5 to 3 hours until it falls off the bone.
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DessertsMedium
Kıbrıs Cevizli Sucuğu – Cypriot Walnut Soutzoukos Recipe
Cyprus's natural snack: walnuts strung on thread, coated in a thick grape molasses mixture and left to dry.
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Pastries & BakingMedium
Soğanlı Çörek – Cypriot Onion Bread Recipe
A soft bread with a caramelised onion filling, traditionally made in Cyprus.
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Pastries & BakingEasy
Kıbrıs Hellimli Gözleme – Cypriot Halloumi Gözleme Recipe
Traditional Cypriot gözleme filled with fresh halloumi and mint, cooked on a saj griddle.
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