Wild Plants Of Cyprus Flashcards
What is kırmızı mantar
Red mushrooms are highly sought after in Cyprus mountainous region during fall and winter season right in plant protein and versatile can be enjoyed sautéed fried or roasted. They had three species
What is Brudi
An edible mushroom species however it is not considered to be of high-quality typically used in dishes such as stews baked with cheese or pickled
What is gavcar mantarı
King trompet mushrooms are well-known edible mushroom typically found in the wild from fall to winter under wild fennel plants hence the name. Used for sautéing with eggs baking grilling and frying because of their popularity they are now cultivated too.
Wild leeks in Cyprus
Leeks are harvested during winter and spring season prized by locals for their unique earthy aromatic commonly used to make Yahni with lamb pork or beef along with tomato paste or into pies made with phyllo pastry
Wild Spinach and chard in Cyprus.
The wild spinach is also known as sea spinach these 2 are abandoned across the island especially during winter season. It can be sautéed with eggs used as a stuffing for dirthti pastry along with raisins and bulgur wheat and cooked with tomato paste in various dishes.
What is Ayrelli
Wild asparagus is a popular wild edible plant young steams are slightly bitter shoots and harvested for consumption typically between December and May often fried with eggs or pickled
What is Magarina Bulli
A traditional chicken dish often made from penne or macaroni pasta. With roasted chicken and garnish with halloumi cheese, parsley, onion, garlic, olive oil, and mint. And believed to have originated from the venetians who brought home-made pasta techniques to Cyprus. 
Preparation of magarina bulli
A whole chicken is boiled and removed from the cooking liquid which is used to cook the pasta for a nutritious and tasty result. The chicken is then cut into pieces and deep fried for a crispy layer served with grated halloumi and Nar mixture with dried mint and topped with the chicken pieces.
What is Yahnili makarna
A pasta and tomato sauce dish Yahni refers to dishes cooked in tomato based sauce with onions and meat with roots tracing back to mediaeval Persian.
Preparation of Yahnili makarna
The dish involves boiling the pasta in the chicken stock and for the yahni sauce boiled chicken pieces add deep fried and added to the sauce with onions and tomatoes as well as tomato paste, cumin and sometimes mushroom, the mixture is cooked until thickened and served over pasta with grated halloumi, nor and dried mint on top
What is lalangi
Made with the rabbit or substituted with chicken meat which is boiled and shredded then mixed into a batter with optional Nigel seeds and fried
What is pilavuna
A traditional cheese filled pastry enjoyed during Easter by the orthodox Cypriots dating back to the Roman times.
Preparation of pilavuna
Typically made or filled with halloumi kese cheese, raisins, dried mint eggs and mahlebi and topped with sesame seeds baked in a stone oven in various shapes and sizes.
