Cypriot Rental Recipes

If you are reading this article I would guess that you have either a. been on holiday to Cyprus or b. are thinking of going or c. are just intrested and food or cooking. Whatever the reason welcome! I and my partner have purchased a property and are now going to rent it out. As a nice idea we came up with the concept of leaving a selection of recipes in our rental property for customers to prepare and enjoy. Hopefully over time customers will leave their own copies of recipes so we will build a portfolio over time, so we both gain.

Do you have a recipe for Cypriot food you would like to share? If so write and share it with us in our blog. So to set you thinking here is a recipe by Tonia Buxton.

Antigoni's Cypriot Chicken with Cumin Potatoes and Village Salad
by Tonia Buxtonfrom Good Food Live
For a hearty meal try Tonia Buxton's tasty recipe for spiced roast chicken, cumin-flavoured potatoes and green salad
Servings: 4
Level of difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 chicken, around 1.4kg
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 large buffalo tomato, sliced into 8 pieces
1 large onion, sliced into rings
sea salt, and freshly ground pepper
1½ heaped tsp dried oregano
1½ heaped tsp ground cinnamon
village salad, (chopped fresh coriander, parsley, Greek rocket and tomatoes, dressed with lemon juice, olive oil and salt), to serve
For the cumin potatoes:
5-6 medium to large Cypriot potatoes, peeled and halved
1 large onion, thinly sliced into rings
1½ tsp ground cumin
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
sea salt, and freshly ground pepper
400g canned tomatoes, drained
100ml water
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4.

2. Place the chicken in a roasting tray and rub with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

3. Place tomato slices on the chicken breast and legs and surround the chicken with onion rings.

4. Season the chicken with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, oregano and cinnamon.

5. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the chicken.

6. Roast the chicken in then oven for 1½ hours or until the chicken's juices run clear and the chicken is cooked through.

7. Meanwhile, cook the cumin potatoes. Place the potatoes in a roasting tray and mix in the onion rings.

8. Sprinkle over the cumin and cinnamon and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.

9. Drizzle over the olive oil, mixing well.

10. Crush the tomatoes by hand and layer over the potatoes. Pour over the water.

11. Cover with kitchen foil and bake in the oven with the chicken for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until cooked through.
12. Serve the roast chicken with the cumin potatoes and village salad.

So enjoy cooking and eating your dish and enjoy a nice drop of Cypriot wine with it! We look forward to seeing your recipes.

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