High-quality thyme honey and cheeses (myzithra, xinomyzithra, anthotyro and hard cheese) figure prominently among Iraklia’s range of local produce.
You will also find aranista (a type of frumenty or trahana) and pittaridia (homemade pasta). In the local taverns ask for locally grown fava, fish and tasteful local meat.
At Easter the culinary tradition dictates lamb or goat in the oven stuffed with liver, rice, spring onions and dill, while on festive days the range of desserts includes melitinia (small sweet cheese pies), xerotigana (fried dumplings) and the customary pasteli (honey with sesame seeds bar).
Ingredients: 1 kg wheat flour water enough to get a smooth dough milk salt to taste Directions: Pu ...
Ingredients: 1 kg wheat flour water enough to get a smooth dough milk salt to taste Directions: Put the flour in a basin and add -- little by little -- some water while making small ball-like p ...
Indredients a goat 8-10 kg 1kg parboiled rice all the viscera and lungs of the goat 2 dry onions chopped ...
Indredients a goat 8-10 kg 1kg parboiled rice all the viscera and lungs of the goat 2 dry onions chopped 2 spring onions chopped 2 cups of dill 2 cups of fennel chopped 1 small glass of white whine 2 ...
Ingredients: For the pastry: 300 gr flour 1 tablespoon olive oil 3-4 drops of vinegar a pinch of vanilla ...
Ingredients: For the pastry: 300 gr flour 1 tablespoon olive oil 3-4 drops of vinegar a pinch of vanilla essence a pinch of sugar 1 πρέζα αλάτι 1 egg yolk a pinch of salt enough water to make a firm d ...
Fried dumplings with sesame seeds and honey. Ingredients 1 kg. flour ½ cup of olive oil enough water to ...
Fried dumplings with sesame seeds and honey. Ingredients 1 kg. flour ½ cup of olive oil enough water to make a smooth dough a pinch of salt ½ cup of sesame seeds, roasted and partly pounded honey acc ...
Ingredients 1kg honey 1 kg sesame seeds (approx.) lemon leaves for serving Directions Heat the hon ...
Ingredients 1kg honey 1 kg sesame seeds (approx.) lemon leaves for serving Directions Heat the honey in a pan and add the sesame seeds little by little while stirring with a wooden spoon till t ...
Ingredients: 1 kg wheat flour water as much as it takes to get a smooth dough milk salt to taste D ...
Ingredients: 1 kg wheat flour water as much as it takes to get a smooth dough milk salt to taste Directions: Put the flour in a basin and add the water while mixing till you get a smooth but fi ...
Ingredients: 2 cups of Iraklian fava 5 cups of water a little salt to taste olive oil to serve lemon juic ...
Ingredients: 2 cups of Iraklian fava 5 cups of water a little salt to taste olive oil to serve lemon juice and chopped onion to serve (optional) Directions: Bring the fava to the boil and keep ...
