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Afelia Recipe

Greek Recipes



Afelia is a traditional Greek and Cyprus food often cooked in an earthenware dish in a clay oven (similar to tava). The pork is marinated in red wine with crushed coriander seed.


Ingredients

  • 675g pork fillet
  • 4tps coriander seeds
  • 2.5ml caster sugar
  • 45ml olive oil
  • 2 large onions sliced
  • 300ml red wine
  • salt and ground pepper
  • fresh coriander/parsley to garnish


    Method

  • cut pork into small chunks
  • finely crush coriander seeds with pestle and mortar (or use a rolling pin)
  • mix together coriander seeds, sugar, salt and pepper and then add to meat
  • leave to marinate in fridge for about 4 hours (or overnight)
  • pre-heat oven to 160C (325F/Mark 3)
  • heat some of the oil and fry meat on a high heat for a few minutes until golden and then add to ovenproof dish
  • heat remaining oil, add onions and fry until soft and transluscent in color
  • add wine and simmer for a few minutes
  • pour over meat and cover with lid or foil and cook for at least one hour until meat is soft


    Kali Orexi! (καλή όρεξη) - Good Appetite




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