Great Lent (Nistisima) recipes
During the forty days of Great Lent, Orthodox Cypriots keep to nistisima food, with no meat, dairy or eggs. The cooking leans on pulses, greens, olives, tahini, pumpkin and bread. Most of these dishes are vegan and work all year.
90 recipes
Chickpeas with Spinach
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Yialousa Style Greens Pie
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Mushrooms with Wine and Coriander
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Lenten Chocolate Cake
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Salt Cod with Batter for March 25th
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Lenten Tava (Vegetable Bake)
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Lentils with Orzo Pasta and Tomato
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Stewed Beans (Red Sauce)
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Mujentra Lentils
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Cypriot Louvi (Black-Eyed Peas) with Greens and Sautéed Onions and Olives
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Lentils with Small Pasta Shells (Kritharaki)
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Lenten Stuffed Vegetables with Bulgur
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The Crispiest Lenten Kourabiedes
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Lenten Kolokasi (Taro Root)
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Kolokotes (Pumpkin Pies)
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Wild Greens Pie (Hortopita)
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Black-Eyed Peas with Sautéed Greens (Louvia me Tigani)
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Lenten Chocolate Ganache Cake
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