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Follow the recipe suggested by the Domotel Executive Chef Gregory Helmis and impress (in a gourmet way) your loved ones!

One of the countries that have a great appreciation in coriander, both in fresh and dried form, is Cyprus where we find many traditional recipes such as salads, meats, cold cuts  and cooked in casserole.

A classic example is the “Afelia”, a traditional recipe with pork and red wine.

In the recipe dominates the aroma of dried coriander and red wine, and it is an excellent opportunity to try this spice to a recipe tested through the centuries.

For the recipe you will need:

• 1 kg pork without fat pieces
• 500 ml red wine (for richer taste you can use half red wine half Mavrodafni wine or even just Mavrodafni wine)
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds cracked
• salt - pepper - 1 bay leaf – olive oil

Optional: you can also use little round potatoes.  Wash them and crush them slightly with a heavy pan or utensil

(as we do with onions)

Put the pork, the coriander, the wine and bay leaf in a bowl in the fridge the night before.

The next day brown the meat with a little bit of olive oil and turn it into a pan, pot or a hull

(if you do include potatoes in the recipe, cook them lightly and add them also to the pot).

Pour the marinade into the pot with broth or water just to cover the meat.  Give a boil

and turn the temperature down until the sauce thickens and the pork softens.

You can also cook the small potatoes in the same way with the same materials. 

In this case, of course, you don’t have to marinate the potatoes, just fry them first and

then cook them with wine and coriander in a saucepan for 10-15 minutes.