
Meat
Afelia
Cyprus's signature dish: pork marinated in red wine and crushed coriander seeds, then simmered with fresh coriander. It is traditionally served at festivals, weddings and big family gatherings.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Marinade
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Crush the coriander seeds finely in a mortar or with the back of a spoon.
- In a bowl, mix the meat with the crushed seeds, red wine, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover and marinate for at least 6 hours in the fridge, or overnight.
- Drain the meat, reserving the marinade. Heat the oil in a casserole and brown the pork pieces over high heat, in small batches, for 5 minutes.
- Add the sliced onion and chopped garlic and cook 3 minutes until they become translucent.
- Pour in the marinade, cover partly and simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring from time to time.
- Add three quarters of the chopped fresh coriander and cook 20 more minutes, until the meat is very tender and the sauce syrupy.
- Meanwhile, cook the bulgur in twice its volume of salted water for 10 minutes, then leave it covered to rest.
- Spread the bulgur on the plates, place the pork on top and sprinkle with the remaining fresh coriander.
Variations and tips
Winter version. Add 2 carrots in rounds and a potato cut into chunks at the same time as the coriander.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

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