Afelia ( Greek: Αφέλια ) is a traditional Greek Cypriot dish popular exclusively in Cyprus . It is usually served with a side dish of bulgur or mukentra - a dish of lentils , rice and onions . Traditional unsweetened Greek yogurt is usually served as an additional sauce to aphelion.
| Aphelia | |
|---|---|
| Greek Αφέλια | |
 Aphelia with mukentra - a side dish of lentils , rice and onions | |
| Included in national cuisines | |
| Cypriot cuisine | |
| Place of origin | Cyprus |
| Components | |
| The main |
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Cooking Method
Low-fat pork is cut into slices and marinated for several hours in dry red wine with spices. Then the meat is dried and quickly fried until golden brown in olive oil . Stew fried pork in a marinade of wine , in which it was marinated, until cooked.
Literature
- European casket. Tatyana Solomonik. ISBN 978-5-7654-4721-5
- The Complete Middle East Cookbook. Tess Mallos. ISBN 978-0-8048-3876-4