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🇨🇾 Traditional dishes from Cyprus

3 dishes people actually cook in Cyprus: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Halloumi

20 min · easy · 5 ingredients

Halloumi, a traditional dish from Cyprus

Savor the crispy, salty delight of grilled halloumi!

  • 400 g halloumi cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 10 g fresh mint

Kleftiko

180 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Kleftiko, a traditional dish from Cyprus

Tender lamb slow-cooked with aromatic herbs.

  • 1200 g lamb shoulder
  • 4 garlic
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 60 ml lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 800 g potatoes
  • 400 g carrots
  • 1 onion

Souvla

180 min · medium · 7 ingredients

Souvla, a traditional dish from Cyprus

Succulent grilled meat, perfect for a summer feast!

  • 1200 g lamb shoulder
  • 100 ml olive oil
  • 50 ml lemon juice
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Cyprus?

The three dishes from Cyprus documented in Copper are Halloumi, Kleftiko and Souvla. Olive oil and garlic each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are grilled. One of the three needs an oven. Between them they use 13 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Cyprus?

The three recipes need 13 ingredients between them, of which 5 are shared by more than one dish. Lamb shoulder and lemon juice are the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 5 use lamb shoulder and 14 use lemon juice. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Cyprus take?

Halloumi is the quickest at 20 minutes. Kleftiko is the longest at 180 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 180 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Cyprus is easiest to make at home?

Halloumi is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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